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A Study on Quality Assessment of Antenatal Care Given at Anganwadi Centers of Jamnagar Municipal Corporation Area

Patel Neha A. , Patel Neha A. , Mehta J.P. , Unadkat Sumit , Yadav Sudha B.

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Indian Journal of Preventive Medicine 3(1):p 15-21, January - June 2015. | DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijpm.2321.5917.3115.3

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Introduction: Antenatal care refers to pregnancy related health care provided by a doctor or a health worker in a medical facility or at home. Ideally antenatal Care should monitor a pregnancy for signs of complications detect and treat pre-existing and concurrent problems of pregnancy. It should also provide advice and counselling on preventive care, diet during pregnancy, delivery care, postnatal care and related issues. Aims and objectives: 1. To assess the quality of antenatal care given. 2. Effect of antenatal counselling on knowledge regarding different aspects during pregnancy. Methodology: A cross sectional, community based study was conducted in urban slums of the corporation area.450 subjects were selected from community by 30 clusters sampling method. SPSS version 20 was used to analyse the data. Results: Almost 90% women had received >3 ANC visits. Around 2/3rd women know about danger signs of pregnancy. Knowledge about diet is good. Conclusion: The quality of antenatal care given in the corporation area was good, but it should be improved in giving more appropriate counselling to pregnant women to increase their knowledge regarding different aspects of Antenatal care.

Keywords: Antenatal care; Danger signs of pregnancy; Early registration of pregnancy.


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