Factors influencing the utilization of Focused antenatal care services during pregnancy, a study among postnatal women in a tertiary healthcare facility, Ghana.

Kennedy Diema Konlan Joel Afram SaahRoberta Mensima AmoahAbdul Razak DoatIddrisu MohammedJuliana Asibi AbdulaiKennedy Dodam Konlan

Published in: Nursing open (2020)

The respondents indicated that FANC would enable them to receive comprehensive ANC (74.8%). Higher parity was significantly associated with low utilization of FANC (p = .028). Long distance to the health facility, seeking permission to use FANC was significantly associated with low utilization of FANC (p < .001). Fear associated with witchcraft was associated with low FANC utilization (p < .001).

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
primary care
public health
palliative care
long term care
type diabetes
risk assessment
chronic pain
social media
climate change
human health