The effect of antenatal care on perinatal outcomes in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Kasiye Shiferaw GemechuBizatu MengisteTesfaye GobenaMerga DheresaPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Women who attended at least one antenatal care visit were more likely to give birth to an alive neonate that survives compared to their counterpart. Therefore, the Ethiopian Ministry of health and other stakeholders should design tailored interventions to increase antenatal care utilization since it has been shown to reduce perinatal mortality.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- preterm birth
- public health
- pregnancy outcomes
- pain management
- mental health
- affordable care act
- risk assessment
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular events
- climate change
- coronary artery disease
- insulin resistance
- gestational age
- chronic pain
- skeletal muscle
- health promotion
- human health