Seeking safe passage: Argentine women's perceptions of routine prenatal care.
When we were studying in Argentina, we became aware that many of the women did not participate in routine prenatal care. We completed descriptive qualitative interviews with 17 hospitalized women about their perceptions regarding prenatal care. Several themes arose related to the women's use of prenatal care: prenatal care utilization and outcomes, getting there, getting by, waiting, turning red, and knowing. Future research should concentrate on identifying components of prenatal care to build a best practice model of prenatal care that is culturally sensitive and personally relevant to provide safe passage for the women of Tucumán.
Brigham Young University College of Nursing, Provo, Utah, USA. cc24@enail.byu@edu
Catherine R
CR
Coverston
Christina Y
CY
Franklin
Julie Patterson
JP
Davis
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D001118:Argentina; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000523:psychology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011203:Poverty; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires