Assessing the effect of pregnancy intention at conception on the continuum of care in maternal healthcare services use in Bangladesh: Evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Continuum of Care (CoC; defined as accessing the recommended healthcare services during pregnancy and the early postpartum period) is low in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). This may be a major contributor to the high rates of pregnancy-related complications and deaths in LMICs, particularly among women who had an unintended pregnancy. With a lack of research on the subject in Bangladesh, we aimed to examine the effect of unintended pregnancy on CoC.

Methods

Data from 4,493 mother-newborn dyads who participated in the cross-sectional 2014 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey were analysed. Women's level of CoC was generated from responses to questions on the use and non-use of three recommended services during the course of pregnancy: four or more an

SUBMITTER: Khan MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7678970 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature