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	Utilization of Postnatal Care in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia
	El-Gilany, Abdel-Hady; Hammad, Sabry
通讯作者	El-Gilany, AH
来源期刊	WORLD FAMILY MEDICINE
ISSN	1839-0188
EISSN	1839-0196
出版年	2008
卷号	6 期号:9 页码:23-26
英文摘要	Objectives: To assess utilization of postnatal care and to define the magnitude of postnatal maternal morbidities in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A descriptive study involved 1,996 mothers, representing 94.7% of mothers giving birth during a four months duration in the catchment areas of 15 Primary Health Care Centers (PHCCs) in urban, rural and hegar (deserts collection) localities. Trained Arabic-speaking nurses collected data from family files and maternity cards kept at PHCCs as well as by an interview with mothers, two months after delivery, at infant vaccination sessions. Results: Less than half of the mothers received postnatal care, mostly (88.7%) at PHCCs. Logistic regression analysis revealed that the independent predictors of seeking postnatal care were the presence of maternal morbidities (OR=8.0), long pregnancy spacing (OR=1.9) and antenatal care at private clinic (OR=1.3). No maternal mortality was recorded in the chosen PHCCs during the study period. About 5% of mothers reported one or more postnatal morbidities. The most frequent postnatal morbidity was breast engorgement/abscess. Conclusions: Postnatal care coverage is low and is often considered as unnecessary. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an awareness-raising program highlighting the importance and availability of postnatal care. Antenatal care visits are good opportunities to counsel mothers about postnatal care.
英文关键词	postnatal care postnatal morbidities Saudi Arabia
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000421792200006
WOS关键词	CHILD HEALTH-SERVICES ; QUALITY
WOS类目	Medicine, General & Internal
WOS研究方向	General & Internal Medicine
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/329107
作者单位	[El-Gilany, Abdel-Hady] King Faisal Univ, Coll Med Al Hassa, Publ Hlth, Al Hasa, Saudi Arabia; [Hammad, Sabry] Minist Hlth, Publ Hlth, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; [El-Gilany, Abdel-Hady] King Faisal Univ, Coll Med Al Hassa, Family & Community Med Dept, Al Hufuf 31982, Saudi Arabia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	El-Gilany, Abdel-Hady,Hammad, Sabry. Utilization of Postnatal Care in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia[J],2008,6(9):23-26.
APA	El-Gilany, Abdel-Hady,&Hammad, Sabry.(2008).Utilization of Postnatal Care in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia.WORLD FAMILY MEDICINE,6(9),23-26.
MLA	El-Gilany, Abdel-Hady,et al."Utilization of Postnatal Care in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia".WORLD FAMILY MEDICINE 6.9(2008):23-26.