Contextual Influences on Obstetric Morbidity and Related Care Seeking Behaviour in Thailand

Bibliographic Data

ID4855306
AuthorsSharad Kumar Sharma, Sharad Sharma (0000-0001-7743-3910), Sharad Kumar Sharma Sharad Kumar Sharma (Teofilo Kisanji University), Panee Vong-Ek (Mahidol University, Thailand)
Year2009
Volume14
Issue1
Pages108-123
Publication date2009-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105308097951
PMID19129343
OpenAlexW2016131933
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited16

This study examines the association of individual and community-level characteristics with obstetric morbidity and care seeking behaviour in Thailand. Community characteristics have been recognized to shape individual health, but there have been only a few studies explaining their influence on obstetric morbidity. Multi-level logistic regression analysis among 930 women, living in 86 villages indicated that not the community social and health infrastructure but community impoverishment was associated with the likelihood of reporting the morbidity and seeking appropriate care. The findings suggest that community factors should be taken into consideration while implementing programmes to improve maternal health

Community health · Environmental health · Health care · Logistic regression · Public health · Global Maternal and Child Health · Maternal and fetal healthcare · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology

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