Risk perception increase due to COVID-19 impacted antenatal care utilization among women in an indigenous community.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Risk perception varies greatly among individuals, affecting their behavior and decision-making in risky situations. The COVID-19 pandemic affected worldwide, but the role of risk perception related to COVID-19 in ethnic minorities in Mexico is unclear. This study quantifies the impact of COVID-related risk perception (susceptibility and severity) and perceived fear on the utilization of antenatal care services among indigenous women in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective crossover study between June and December 2021, interviewing 98 women from San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. In a crossover design, each subject acts as their own control, so we required the participants to have a previous pregnancy experience. A lo

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Chavez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11373468 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature