Evaluation of Attitudes of Antenatal Care During Pregnancy at Primary Health Care Centers in Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study
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https://doi.org/10.31674/mjn.2025.v17isupp1.007Abstract
Background: Primary Health Care (PHC) plays a critical role in ensuring that maternity care is accessible and effective for all mothers, reducing the risk of complications during childbirth. Antenatal Care (ANC) is a key component of this, as it helps detect and address potential health concerns throughout pregnancy, improving both maternal and neonatal outcomes. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of the ANC service in Nasiriyah, Iraq, focusing on its components, analysis, and results. The study involved 124 women receiving ANC services from three health care centres and two rural health centres in Nasiriyah, Iraq. Results: The results revealed that the average age of the women was 26.5 years, more than half were highly educated, (54.84%) were housewife, the percentage of women who attended the ANC once (16.93%), twice (39.52%), three times (30.64%), and four or more times (12.91%) during the duration of their pregnancy, regarding the overall content, the level of services provided by health canters and hospitals was satisfactory to (65.32%) pregnant women, the satisfaction level with Employees behaviour, (54.03%) of pregnant women felt satisfied, Regarding the waiting time, 69.35% of the individuals expressed satisfaction, (24.19%) expressed dissatisfaction, while 91.94% of individuals expressed satisfaction regarding fees. Conclusion: Most pregnant women have acceptable satisfaction with ANC services.
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Antenatal Care (ANC), Challenge, Maternity, Maternal Healthcare (MHC), Socio-Demographic FactorsDownloads
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