An assessment of the quality of antenatal care and pregnancy outcomes in a tertiary hospital in Ghana.
<h4>Background</h4>Antenatal care (ANC) is imperative to decreasing adverse pregnancy outcomes and their related maternal mortality. However, in sub-Saharan Africa, increases in ANC coverage have not correlated well with improved maternal and fetal outcomes suggesting the quality of ANC...
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| author | Seth Amponsah-Tabi Edward T Dassah Gerald O Asubonteng Frank Ankobea John J K Annan Ebenezer Senu Stephen Opoku Ebenezer Opoku Henry S Opare-Addo |
| author_facet | Seth Amponsah-Tabi Edward T Dassah Gerald O Asubonteng Frank Ankobea John J K Annan Ebenezer Senu Stephen Opoku Ebenezer Opoku Henry S Opare-Addo |
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| description | <h4>Background</h4>Antenatal care (ANC) is imperative to decreasing adverse pregnancy outcomes and their related maternal mortality. However, in sub-Saharan Africa, increases in ANC coverage have not correlated well with improved maternal and fetal outcomes suggesting the quality of ANC received could be the missing link. This study assessed ANC quality and its effect on adverse pregnancy outcomes among women who delivered at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted among women who delivered at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital within the study period. Women were selected through systematic sampling and interviewed using a pretested structured questionnaire as well as review of their medical records. Data were collected on their sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics, care provided during ANC and delivery outcomes. Categorical variables were compared using the χ2 test. Factors associated with quality of ANC and adverse pregnancy outcomes were assessed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression to generate crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS and GraphPad Prism. P-values of < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.<h4>Results</h4>950 women were recruited into the study with mean age of 30.39±5.57 years. Less than one-tenth (7.6%) of the women received good quality ANC, 63.4% had average quality ANC, and 29.0% received poor quality ANC. Increasing educational level and initiating ANC in the first trimester [aOR 0.2; 95%CI 0.08-0.68; p<0.001] increased the odds of receiving good quality ANC while being unemployed decreased the odds of receiving good quality ANC [aOR 0.3; 95% CI 0.12-0.65; p = 0.003]. Receiving poor and average quality of ANC were significantly associated with increased likelihood of developing anaemia during pregnancy, preeclampsia with severe features or delivering a low birth weight baby.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Most women did not receive good quality ANC. High quality ANC should be provided while the women are encouraged to comply with the recommendations during ANC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ce99278ba0c94eb3876833dfac7e53a62022-12-22T03:25:17ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-011710e027593310.1371/journal.pone.0275933An assessment of the quality of antenatal care and pregnancy outcomes in a tertiary hospital in Ghana.Seth Amponsah-TabiEdward T DassahGerald O AsubontengFrank AnkobeaJohn J K AnnanEbenezer SenuStephen OpokuEbenezer OpokuHenry S Opare-Addo<h4>Background</h4>Antenatal care (ANC) is imperative to decreasing adverse pregnancy outcomes and their related maternal mortality. However, in sub-Saharan Africa, increases in ANC coverage have not correlated well with improved maternal and fetal outcomes suggesting the quality of ANC received could be the missing link. This study assessed ANC quality and its effect on adverse pregnancy outcomes among women who delivered at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted among women who delivered at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital within the study period. Women were selected through systematic sampling and interviewed using a pretested structured questionnaire as well as review of their medical records. Data were collected on their sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics, care provided during ANC and delivery outcomes. Categorical variables were compared using the χ2 test. Factors associated with quality of ANC and adverse pregnancy outcomes were assessed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression to generate crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS and GraphPad Prism. P-values of < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.<h4>Results</h4>950 women were recruited into the study with mean age of 30.39±5.57 years. Less than one-tenth (7.6%) of the women received good quality ANC, 63.4% had average quality ANC, and 29.0% received poor quality ANC. Increasing educational level and initiating ANC in the first trimester [aOR 0.2; 95%CI 0.08-0.68; p<0.001] increased the odds of receiving good quality ANC while being unemployed decreased the odds of receiving good quality ANC [aOR 0.3; 95% CI 0.12-0.65; p = 0.003]. Receiving poor and average quality of ANC were significantly associated with increased likelihood of developing anaemia during pregnancy, preeclampsia with severe features or delivering a low birth weight baby.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Most women did not receive good quality ANC. High quality ANC should be provided while the women are encouraged to comply with the recommendations during ANC.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275933 |
| spellingShingle | Seth Amponsah-Tabi Edward T Dassah Gerald O Asubonteng Frank Ankobea John J K Annan Ebenezer Senu Stephen Opoku Ebenezer Opoku Henry S Opare-Addo An assessment of the quality of antenatal care and pregnancy outcomes in a tertiary hospital in Ghana. PLoS ONE |
| title | An assessment of the quality of antenatal care and pregnancy outcomes in a tertiary hospital in Ghana. |
| title_full | An assessment of the quality of antenatal care and pregnancy outcomes in a tertiary hospital in Ghana. |
| title_fullStr | An assessment of the quality of antenatal care and pregnancy outcomes in a tertiary hospital in Ghana. |
| title_full_unstemmed | An assessment of the quality of antenatal care and pregnancy outcomes in a tertiary hospital in Ghana. |
| title_short | An assessment of the quality of antenatal care and pregnancy outcomes in a tertiary hospital in Ghana. |
| title_sort | assessment of the quality of antenatal care and pregnancy outcomes in a tertiary hospital in ghana |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275933 |
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