Does Utilization of Antenatal Care Result in an Institutional Delivery? Findings of a Record-Based Study in Urban Chandigarh

Antenatal care is an important pillar of safe motherhood initiative and is essential to reduce maternal as well as neonatal morbidity and mortality. The study aimed to explore whether women availing antenatal care are more likely to go for an institutional delivery. The study area was an urban reset...

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Published in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 2013-06, Vol.59 (3), p.220-222
Main Authors: SINHA, Smita, RAVI PRAKASH UPADHYAY, JAYA PRASAD TRIPATHY, BINOD KUMAR PATRO
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Ambulatory Care Facilities - statistics & numerical data
Ambulatory Care Facilities - utilization
Biological and medical sciences
Delivery, Obstetric - statistics & numerical data
Delivery, Obstetric - utilization
Female
General aspects
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
India
Maternal Health Services - statistics & numerical data
Maternal Health Services - utilization
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Parity
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care - statistics & numerical data
Prenatal Care - utilization
Socioeconomic Factors
Urban Health
Urban Population - statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
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Summary:Antenatal care is an important pillar of safe motherhood initiative and is essential to reduce maternal as well as neonatal morbidity and mortality. The study aimed to explore whether women availing antenatal care are more likely to go for an institutional delivery. The study area was an urban resettlement colony located in Chandigarh. The antenatal records, at Urban Health Clinic, from January 2010 to December 2010 were analyzed. The information on the place of delivery was collected by the health workers during routine post-natal care visits. The records of 332 pregnant females were analyzed. Majority had an institutional delivery (75.9%). Women with higher education (i.e. more than secondary school) and those with first pregnancy preferred institutional delivery compared to those who were illiterate and multigravid respectively. There is a need to understand the societal and familial dynamics that influence the choice of the place of delivery.
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/fms068