Relationship between Revised Graduated Index (R-GINDEX) of prenatal care utilization & preterm labor and low birth weight

Prenatal care refers to accurate and consistent performance of the principles important to maintain healthy pregnancy outcomes and also for mother and child health. One of the new indices to assess the adequacy of care is Revised Graduated Index of Prenatal Care Utilization (R-GINDEX).The study aims...

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Published in:Global journal of health science 2014-02, Vol.6 (3), p.131-137
Main Authors: Tayebi, Tahereh, Hamzehgardeshi, Zeinab, Ahmad Shirvani, Marjan, Dayhimi, Marjaneh, Danesh, Mahmonir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Humans
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Obstetric Labor, Premature - epidemiology
Pregnancy
Premature Birth - epidemiology
Prenatal Care - statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
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Summary:Prenatal care refers to accurate and consistent performance of the principles important to maintain healthy pregnancy outcomes and also for mother and child health. One of the new indices to assess the adequacy of care is Revised Graduated Index of Prenatal Care Utilization (R-GINDEX).The study aims to assess the relationship between quantitative prenatal care factors and preterm labor and low birth weight using R-GINDEX. This historical cohort study has been conducted on 420 mothers during the first two years after delivery in 2010. The adequacy of care was calculated by R-GINDEX. Based on this index, participants have been divided into three care groups including inadequate, adequate and intensive care groups. A significant relationship has been found between R-GINDEX and preterm birth and low birth weight (P
ISSN:1916-9736
1916-9744
DOI:10.5539/gjhs.v6n3p131