Prenatal care associated with neonatal outcomes in maternity hospitals: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.
Rev Esc Enferm USP
; 57: e20230145, 2024.
Article
en En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38362841
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To verify the association between prenatal care quality indicators and neonatal outcomes in maternity hospitals.METHOD:
Hospital-based cross-sectional study in four high-risk referral maternity hospitals in the five health macro-regions enabled by the Stork Network in Ceará-Brazil. Between April 2017 and July 2018, 440 puerperal women were interviewed using simple probabilistic sampling and a formula with finite populations and stratification of each maternity hospital. The analysis involved Pearson's Chi-Square, Adjusted Residuals Analysis and Fisher's Exact.RESULTS:
There was an association between fewer consultations with prematurity and low birth weight. Delivery in the maternity hospital where the woman lived was associated with low birth weight and the need for ventilatory support.CONCLUSION:
Prenatal care quality indicators influenced neonatal outcomes, which underlines the importance of ensuring access and quality of care as ways of reducing infant morbidity and mortality.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Atención Prenatal
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Maternidades
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Esc Enferm USP
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil