title: [Quality assessment of refocused antenatal care services at the district hospital of Suru-Léré in Benin].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Antenatal care service, one of the interventions of public health, has been recognized as one of the pillars for the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality. It has been revised in recent years and a new model of its contents has been submitted by WHO. Considering the complexity of its implementation, it is useful to periodically assess the performance of antenatal services with the view of their improvement.
  
  
  METHODS
  An evaluative study was thus carried out in one health district hospital in Benin; the care staff attitudes and practices were analyzed on 80 pregnant women admitted in the antenatal care as well as services organization, care environment and satisfaction of these women. The performance was appreciated on the basis of hundred criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall performance of antenatal services through the inputs, procedures and satisfaction of the pregnant women, was considered to be satisfactory. The services organization, health care environment, patient reception and interpersonal communication were the elements which showed deficiencies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Improvement will have to be carried out based on shortcomings identified, by the planners, organizers and staff in order to reinforce the hospital's performance on antenatal services.
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saizonou
authors.forename: Damienne Victoire
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Agueh
authors.forename: Badirou
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aguemon
authors.forename: Virginie Mongbo
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Adé
authors.forename: Sibylle
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Assavedo
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Makoutodé
mesh_terms: D001541:Benin; D005260:Female; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care