A comparison between antenatal care quality in public and private sector in rural Hebei, China.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate the quality of antenatal care (ANC) in Hebei Province and compare it between the public and private sector and within the public sector.

Methods

We conducted a Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Household Survey in 2010 using a two-stage sampling procedure and included 1079 mothers. The quality of ANC was assessed on the basis of the number of ANC visits, the time of the first ANC visit, 16 different ANC procedures, owning a maternal health care booklet, and the type of service provider.

Results

Almost all women (98%) received ANC services at least once, 80% at least four times, and 54% at least five times. About half of the women (46%) visited ANC facility within their first trimester. Neither public nor private sector provided all 16 standardized ser

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3641873 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature