Antenatal screenings and maternal diagnosis among pregnant women in Sao Tome & Principe—Missed opportunities to improve neonatal health
A hospital-based study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19595041 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandra Vasconcelos (0000-0001-8042-0846, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, corresponding author), Swasilanne Sousa (0000-0002-7954-6393, Centro Nacional de Endemias), Nelson Bandeira (Centro Nacional de Endemias), Marta Alves (0000-0002-7421-8550, Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Ana Luísa Papoila (0000-0002-2918-8364, Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Filomena Pereira (0000-0003-3421-7833, Instituto de Medicina Tropical), Maria Do Céu Machado (0000-0003-2927-5174, University of Lisbon) |
| Editors | Julia Robinson (0000-0003-0719-3995) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | e0001444 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375 |
| Publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001444 |
| PMID | 36962895 |
| OpenAlex | W4313270991 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 37 |
Newborn mortality and adverse birth outcomes (ABOs) in Sao Tome & Príncipe (STP) are overwhelmingly high, and access to quality-antenatal care (ANC) is one of the strategies to tackle it. This study aimed to fill the gaps in ANC screenings with a focus on how to improve neonatal outcomes. We conducted a retrospective hospital-based study in which ANC pregnancy cards were reviewed. Screenings were described and compared according to the total number of ANC contacts: 1–3 (inadequate), 4–7 (adequate), and ≥8 (complete). The collected data were entered into QuickTapSurvey and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Statistical significance was considered at a p-value ≤0.05. A total of 511 ANC pregnancy cards were reviewed. Mothers’ mean age was 26.6 (SD = 7.1), 51.7% had a first trimester early booking, 14.9% (76) had 1–3 ANC contacts, 46.4% (237) had 4–7 and 38.7% (198) ≥8. Screening absence was found in 24%-41%, lack of money was registered in 36%. Pregnant women had no screening performed for HIV in 4.5%, syphilis in 8.8%, HBV 39.3%, malaria 25.8%, hemoglobin 24.5%, blood glucose 45.4%, urine 29.7%, stool exams 27.8% and 41.1% had no ultrasound. Screening completion for blood group, HIV, malaria, urine, hemoglobin, and coproparasitological exam were found to have a statistically significant difference (p
Anemia · Family medicine · Hemoglobin · Malaria · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Syphilis · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Global Health and Epidemiology · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |