Effect of complete adherence to antenatal care guideline during first visit on maternal and neonatal complications during the intrapartum and postpartum periods: a prospective cohort study in Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the relationship between complete of providers' adherence to antenatal care (ANC) guideline during first visit and maternal and neonatal complications during intrapartum and postpartum periods.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Gondar town public health facilities in Northwest, Ethiopia.

Participants

A total of 832 pregnant women with gestational age <28 weeks who came for first ANC visit were enrolled and followed up to the first 6 hours of the postpartum periods.

Exposure

Providers' adherence to ANC guideline during first visit was the exposure variable. An 18-point checklist was used to record the level of providers' adherence. Clients who received care from providers who adhered completely to the guideline constituted the

SUBMITTER: Seyoum T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671911 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature