An assessment of the content of antenatal care provided by obstetricians in Lebanon: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Quality and timely antenatal care is a vital component of pregnancy care for the well-being of mothers and babies. The aim of this study of to assess self-reported obstetricians' adherence to national and international antenatal care guidelines in Lebanon. This cross-sectional study approached all obstetricians registered with the Lebanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Lebanese Order of Physicians to participate in an online and telephone-based survey. The study tool included all of the items from the World Health Organization and national guidelines for antenatal care. Obstetricians' self-reported adherence was assessed across five modules including dietary interventions, dietary supplements, antenatal care assessment, fetal growth assessment, and antenatal care preventive

SUBMITTER: El Khoury T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11534237 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature