Women's Expectations of and Satisfaction with Antenatal Care Services in a Semi-Urban Setting in Tanzania and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT: Women's satisfaction has been found to be a good indicator of quality of care and is associated with the utilization of healthcare services. Women's needs and satisfaction could be improved through the provision of high-quality antenatal care services. This study assessed women's expectations of and satisfaction with antenatal care and their associated factors in a semiurban setting in Tanzania. A cross-sectional survey using the Expectations and Satisfaction with the Prenatal Care Questionnaire (PESPC) was used to measure pregnant women's expectations of and satisfaction with antenatal care in the two districts of Kibaha and Bagamoyo, involving 338 pregnant women. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 26. In the expectation subscale, women had high expectations for personalized care (

SUBMITTER: Heri R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10454190 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature