Social determinants of inadequate prenatal care utilization in sheltered homeless mothers in the Greater Paris area in France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sheltered homeless families suffer from deleterious living conditions such as housing instability (i.e., moving from one shelter to another) that could be an additional barrier to healthcare utilization. Few studies have specifically examined perinatal health in homeless mothers and their utilization of prenatal healthcare. This study aimed to identify social determinants such as living conditions (i.e., housing instability) associated with inadequate prenatal care utilization (PCU) in sheltered homeless mothers in the Greater Paris area in France.

Methods

The homeless children and families cross-sectional survey [ENFAMS: (Enfants et familles sans logement)] was performed on a random representative sample of homeless families living in shelters in the greater Pari

SUBMITTER: Richard E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10071020 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature