Attendance at antenatal clinics in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa and its associations with birth outcomes

Analysis of data from birth registers at three facilities

Bibliographic Data

ID15359367
AuthorsSiphamandla Gumede (University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author), Vivian Black (0000-0003-2274-8581, University of the Witwatersrand), Nicolette Naidoo (0000-0002-7197-9426, University of the Witwatersrand), Matthew Chersich (0000-0002-4320-9168, University of the Witwatersrand), Matthew F Chersich
Year2017
Volume17
IssueS3
Pages443-443
Publication date2017-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-017-4347-z
PMID28832284
OpenAlexW2730390154
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited36

Inner-city Johannesburg has an almost 5% lower ANC attendance rate than national levels. Attendance is particularly concerning in the primary care clinic that serves a predominantly migrant population. Adolescents had especially low rates, perhaps owing to stigma when seeking care. Interventions to raise ANC attendance, especially among adolescents, may help improve birth outcomes and HIV testing rates, bringing the country closer to achieving maternal and child health targets and eliminating HIV in children

Attendance · Biostatistics · Family medicine · Logistic regression · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Psychological intervention · Public health · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics

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