Proportion of unplanned pregnancies, their determinants and health outcomes of women delivering at a teaching hospital in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unplanned pregnancy is a significant public health issue in both low- and high-income countries. The burden of unplanned pregnancy is reflected in women opting for pregnancy terminations and it can be detrimental to the women and her family as well as the health system and society. Solid data on the proportion of unplanned pregnancies are using more specific tools such as the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) needed to address the issue in Sri Lankan contexts. The objective was to describe the proportion of unplanned pregnancies, their determinants and the health outcomes of women delivering at Colombo North Teaching Hospital-Ragama (CNTH).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was carried out among 494 consecutive pregnant women selected by non-probability c

SUBMITTER: Ranatunga IDJC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7643445 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature