Maternal care receptivity and its relation to perinatal and neonatal mortality. A rural study.
Indian Pediatr
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1995 Apr; 32(4): 416-23
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-15047
ABSTRACT
A longitudinal study was conducted on 212 pregnant women from May 1987 to April 1988. Maternal Care Receptivity (MCR) "an innovative approach" was adopted for the assessment of maternal care services provided to pregnant mothers at their door steps. During follow-up, scores were allotted to each of the services rendered and antenatal status of pregnant women. Depending on the score--MCR was classified as high (11 to 8), moderate (7 to 4) or poor (3 to 0). Perinatal and neonatal deaths were recorded and an inverse relationship between MCR and perinatal and mortalities was observed (z = 5.46, p < 0.0001). Significantly, no perinatal or neonatal deaths occurred in women with high MCR. One of the most important cause of high PNMR and neonatal mortality rate in developing countries is poor MCR, i.e., under utilization of even the existing maternal health services. The main reasons for this under utilization appear to be poverty, illiteracy, ignorance and lack of faith in modern medicine.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Postnatal Care
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Prenatal Care
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Rural Population
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
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Program Evaluation
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Chi-Square Distribution
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Infant Mortality
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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