Association of quality antenatal care and completion of eight or more antenatal care visits with skilled delivery care utilization among pregnant women in Bangladesh: A nationwide population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Provision of quality antenatal care (QANC) services and delivery care by skilled health professionals can effectively reduce and manage complications throughout pregnancy and childbirth, leading to better maternal and neonatal health outcomes. The WHO recently updated its recommendation to at least eight antenatal care (ANC) visits. However, little is known about how QANC services and completion of eight or more ANC visits interact with skilled delivery care utilization.

Methods

This study utilized data from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017-18, including 4,457 pregnant women aged 15-49 years who had given birth three years preceding the survey. Descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the study population's characteristics and the proportion

SUBMITTER: Rahman MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12040161 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature