Association Between Compliance With the New WHO-Recommended Frequency and Timing of Antenatal Care Contacts and Receiving Quality Antenatal Care in Cameroon

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ID16910100
AutoresMichael Boah (0000-0002-5660-2292, University for Development Studies, autor de correspondencia), Abdul-Nasir Issah (0000-0003-3170-2729, University for Development Studies), Daudi Yeboah (0000-0001-5602-3699, University for Development Studies), Mary Rachael Kpordoxah (0000-0001-9862-9138, University for Development Studies), Jackson Sira (0000-0003-0815-8550, University of Ngaoundere)
Año2022
Volumen12
Número3
Fecha de publicación2022-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/21582440221117807
OpenAlexW4290759222
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas32

The objective of this study was to determine whether adherence to the new WHO recommendations for the frequency and timing of antenatal care (ANC) contacts was associated with receiving quality prenatal care in Cameroon. The 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey yielded a weighted sample of 5,694 women aged 15 to 49 years for analysis. We found that 8.9% of women had at least eight ANC contacts, with 47.3% of those occurring during the first trimester. Overall, 28.3% (95% CI [26.4, 30.3]) of the women received all eight ANC interventions studied. Women who made at least eight ANC contacts prior to delivery had a higher chance of receiving the full set of interventions (AOR = 1.41; 95% CI [1.00, 1.99]). Even among women who started ANC in the second trimester, those who made at least eight contacts were more likely than those who made fewer contacts to receive the full set of interventions. Furthermore, women who had their first contact later in the second (AOR = 0.85; 95% CI [0.72, 0.99]) or third trimester (AOR = 0.33; 95% CI [0.19, 0.57]) were less likely to receive the full set of interventions. According to our findings, Cameroonian women who followed the new global recommendations for prenatal care were more likely to receive quality prenatal care before giving birth. To have a positive pregnancy experience, however, more women must begin ANC in the first trimester and have at least eight contacts with health care providers before delivery

Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Obstetrics · Population · Pregnancy · Prenatal care · Psychological intervention · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction · Global Maternal and Child Health · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Nursing · Pediatrics