Factors affecting the use of emergency obstetric care among pregnant women with antenatal bleeding.
OBJECTIVE
to investigate the factors that affect the use of emergency obstetric care services among pregnant women in Turkey with antenatal bleeding.


METHODS
descriptive, cross-sectional study.


METHODS
Mersin Maternity and Child Hospital, Mersin, Turkey.


METHODS
125 pregnant women who had been admitted to the emergency department for antenatal bleeding.


RESULTS
advanced age, high level of education, lack of health insurance, receiving antenatal care, nuclear family structure and knowledge of the danger signs during pregnancy were found to affect the use of emergency obstetric care services among pregnant women with antenatal bleeding.


CONCLUSIONS
delays in seeking emergency obstetric care among pregnant women with antenatal bleeding are due to the difficulties faced by women when deciding whether or not to seek health care. Access to health services and health institutions themselves do not cause any delay in terms of provision of emergency obstetric care to pregnant women with antenatal bleeding.


CONCLUSIONS
pregnant women should be informed about the causes of antenatal bleeding, what to do in the case of bleeding, and the need to seek health care as soon as possible. In addition, midwives should inform families and pregnant women about the use of emergency medical services and the relevant procedures.
Mersin Provincial Health Directorate, 112 Emergency Medical Services Unit, Mersin, Turkey.
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Koşum
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D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004630:Emergencies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D064186:Prenatal Education; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy