Barriers to Prenatal Care for Homeless Pregnant Women

Effect of married women's beliefs about gender equity on their use of prenatal and delivery care in rural China

“…One study on women's perceptions of prenatal care in the United States reported that reasons for not seeking access may be social, maternal, and structural [13], and other studies found that the maternal component was the chief barrier, often compounded with poor motivation [14][15][16]. In our study, the women with the weakest beliefs in gender equity also appeared to have the least knowledge of the importance of prenatal care.…”

Prenatal Maternal Stress and Physical Abuse among Homeless Women and Infant Health Outcomes in the United States

“…The modifying impact of homelessness on adverse maternal health and infant birth weight in our study may have been due to the severity of adverse health circumstances reported by homeless women, such as vaginal bleeding, kidney disease, and nausea. Studies have found that homeless women engage more frequently in risky health behaviors, such as smoking, and experience more barriers to prenatal care, including cost and location; such correlations may contribute to the modifying effect of homelessness on poor maternal health and child outcomes [7,8,18].…”

Ethical Issues in Maternal and Child Health Nursing: Challenges Faced By Maternal and Child Health Nurses and Strategies for Decision Making

“…If the issue remains unresolved, then the judicial system becomes involved. [32] Confidentiality With the establishment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, the confidentiality of health care information is now mandated by law. [33] The primary intent of the law is to protect health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose jobs.…”