Factors associated with maternal health knowledge through community-based antenatal care program among pregnant women in rural Paraguay

Abstract

Results Women who visited hospital for ANC showed a significant predominance of those 20 years old and with higher educational status e.g., completed elementary school . On the other hand, women who visited a health post for ANC were higher among multipara. Factors associated with higher maternal health knowledge score were being from Caazapá Region and having visited a hospital for ANC.Conclusions Health care providers should be socially sensitive, and take into account such factors as age group and generation , educational status and literacy level, and availability and affordability of resources to provide universal access to maternal health care services.

Frekuensi Antenatal Care Tidak Berhubungan dengan Tingkat Pengetahuan Perawatan Kesehatan pada Ibu Nifas

“…Beberapa penelitian tersebut menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan perawatan kesehatan ibu dengan frekuensi pemeriksaan kehamilan, kadar hematocrit dan penambahan berat badan yang adekuat pada akhir kehamilan, penurunan kejadian bayi prematur, bayi berat lahir rendah (BBLR) serta bayi meninggal (2,3). Salah satu kesempatan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang perawatan kesehatan ibu adalah melalui Antenatal Care (ANC) (4). Upaya pendidikan kesehatan yang dilakukan didalam ANC meliputi kegiatan Konseling Informasi dan Edukasi (KIE) tentang isu-isu penting yang dapat memengaruhi kesehatan kehamilan, ibu dan bayi.…”