The relationship between time spent during the first ANC contact, home visits and adherence to ANC contacts in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19530819 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maxwell Tii Kumbeni (0000-0001-5525-4022, Directorate of Health, corresponding author), Paschal Awingura Apanga (0000-0003-0038-3630, University of Nevada, Reno), Eugene Osei Yeboah (0000-0002-7777-5838, Directorate of Health), Jonas Timbire Kolog (Directorate of Health), Baba Awuni (Directorate of Health) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1956754-1956754 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Health Action (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1654-9716 • E-ISSN: 1654-9880 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/16549716.2021.1956754 |
| PMID | 34402419 |
| OpenAlex | W3193747163 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization in 2016 recommended eight or more antenatal care (ANC) contacts for a positive pregnancy experience, however, it is unclear what impact the time spent during the first ANC contact and home visits can have on eight or more ANC contacts. OBJECTIVES: Our study investigated the relationship between time spent during the first ANC contact and eight or more ANC contacts, and between home visits and eight or more ANC contacts. We also assessed the prevalence of eight or more ANC contacts. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 519 mothers with children 12 months old and below attending child welfare clinics in the Nabdam district in the Upper East Region, Ghana. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between time spent during the first ANC contact, home visits, and eight or more ANC contacts, while controlling for potential confounders. RESULTS: The proportion of mothers who attained eight or more ANC contacts during pregnancy was 31.2%. Spending 20 minutes or more during the first ANC contact was associated with 2.07 times the odds of having eight or more ANC contacts compared to spending less than 20 minutes [adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 2.07, 95% CI: 1.18,3.63]. Mothers who received at least a home visit from skilled health professionals during pregnancy were 2.44 times more likely to have eight or more ANC contacts compared to mothers who were not visited (aOR: 2.44, 95% CI: 1.51,3.94). CONCLUSION: Spending at least 20 minutes during the first ANC contact and home visits were positively associated with eight or more ANC contacts. We recommend that skilled health professionals should spend at least 20 minutes during the first ANC contact as well as encourage home visits in order to increase the coverage of eight or more ANC contacts
Confounding · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Pregnancy · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Global Health and Surgery · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |