Antenatal care in Nepal: a qualitative study into missed opportunities in the first trimester.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Use of timely antenatal care has been identified as key to facilitating healthy pregnancies worldwide. Although considerable investment has been made to enhance maternal health services in Nepal, approximately one-third of women do not attend antenatal care until after the first trimester (late). These women miss out on the benefits of screening and interventions that are most effective in the first trimester.

Objective

This study aimed to identify the missed opportunities of women who do not attend antenatal care in the first trimester, and to explore some of the factors underlying late attendance and consider potential solutions for minimizing these missed opportunities in the future.

Study design

This study was conducted in 3 hospitals in Nepal. Focus gr

SUBMITTER: Greenfield F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9703804 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature