Maternal demographic, situational and psychosocial factors and their relationship to enrollment in prenatal care: a review of the literature.
Whether or not a woman enrolls in prenatal care in a timely fashion is a major predictor of pregnancy outcome. In this review, we consider maternal demographic, situational and psychosocial factors which have been studied with relation to enrollment in prenatal care. Paying increased attention to some situational barriers such as problems with child care or transportation, and a number of psychosocial factors such as unplanned pregnancy and negative feelings about medical care, holds promise in achieving improved utilization of prenatal care.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35233-7333.
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Freese
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011584:Psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D012961:Sociology; D014481:United States