Low quality of maternal and child nutritional care at the primary care in Mexico: an urgent call to action for policymakers and stakeholders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal and child malnutrition represents a public health problem in Mexico Primary care (PC) is responsible for introducing women and children under five to the health system, detecting diseases on time, and providing medical services, including pharmacological treatment if necessary. Providing these services with quality is essential to improve maternal and child health. This study evaluated the quality of nutritional care during preconception, pregnancy, postpartum, infancy, and preschool age at the PC health units across six Mexican states between 2020 and 2021.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study with a mixed approach in units of the Secretary of Health to assess the quality of nutritional care during preconception, pregnancy, postpartum, childhood,

SUBMITTER: Ruiz OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10885649 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature