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Prenatal care is an indicator of health care system. Knowing the factors that prohibit reciving proper is essential in every society.The aim of the research was to determine mothers reciving prenatal care from health centers in Rasht and influencing factors from their view in 2008. This descriptive study surveyed 354 mothers referring to health centers in Rasht city who were chosen by cluster sampling. Data collection tool was a 3 part questionnaire. Data were analyzed through chi square. Findings showed that 53.4% of women reciving insufficient prenatal care. There was a significant correlation of care and employment condition [P=0.026] level of spouse's education [P=0.042] and income [P=0.005]. The most effective factors on reciving prenatal care from mothers' view were know [the manner and number of prenatal care] [85.3%]. Also there was a statistically significant relationship between efficiency of prenatal care and some socio demographic factors. In existence of prenatal care in health centers, almost half of women do not use these care provided. Provider's attention to the demographic and family characteristics and their needs are important in promotion of receiving better prenatal care
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Introduction: Immobility refers to limitation of physical activity. If immobility continues for a long term can cause serious complications such as skin injuries that form pressure sore. A study conducted in USA reported the morbidity rate due to pressure sore in patients was 19% and an another study showed this rate in patients in orthopedic ward in Tehran was 25%
Objective: Since promoting the quality of care can prevent many immobility complications, therefore this descriptive study was performed. The purpose of this study was to determine quality of care in prevention of pressure sore
Materials and Methods: The tool of data collection had three sections including: predicting Braden Scale, demographic data form, check list for determining quality of care in prevention of pressure sore and quality of structures
Results: The results of study showed that in the majority of cases [87.1%] the performed care process for prevention of pressure sore was almost satisfactory. Findings also showed that quality of structure in this educational-therapeutic center, in the majority of cases [72.9%] was undesirable. Other findings indicated a statistically significant relationship between performed quality of care process and quality of structure [P<0.004, r=0.341]
Conclusion: Quality of structure in the majority of cases was undesirable, this can affect on quality of care in prevention of pressure and it seems the managers' knowledge can arise quality of care in that cent