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ArticleMaternal and child health journal2021

The Effects of Antenatal Depression and Women's Perception of Having Poor Health on Maternal Health Service Utilization in Northern Ghana.

Eunsoo Timothy Kim, Mohammed Ali, Haliq Adam, Safiyatu Abubakr-Bibilazu, John A Gallis, Margaret Lillie, John Hembling, Elena McEwan, Joy Noel Baumgartner

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Article in Maternal and child health journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Eunsoo Timothy KimDuke Global Health Institute, Duke University, 310 Trent Drive, Durham, NC, 27710, USA. eunsoo.kim@duke.edu.
Mohammed AliCatholic Relief Services, Bolga Municipal Health Insurance Office, Tamale-Navrongo, Bolgatanga, Ghana.
Haliq AdamCatholic Relief Services, Bolga Municipal Health Insurance Office, Tamale-Navrongo, Bolgatanga, Ghana.
Safiyatu Abubakr-BibilazuCatholic Relief Services, Bolga Municipal Health Insurance Office, Tamale-Navrongo, Bolgatanga, Ghana.
John A GallisDuke Global Health Institute, Duke University, 310 Trent Drive, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
Margaret LillieDuke Global Health Institute, Duke University, 310 Trent Drive, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
John HemblingCatholic Relief Services, 228 W Lexington St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
Elena McEwanCatholic Relief Services, 228 W Lexington St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
Joy Noel BaumgartnerDuke Global Health Institute, Duke University, 310 Trent Drive, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
Catholic Relief Services · USDuke Institute for Health Innovation · USDuke University · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo examine the effects of antenatal depression and women's perceived health during the antenatal period on maternal health service utilization in rural northern Ghana; including how the effect of antenatal depression on service use might be modified by women's perceived health.

methodsProbable antenatal depression was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Linear regression was used for the outcome of number of antenatal care (ANC) visits, and logistic regression was used for the outcomes of facility delivery, postnatal care (PNC) within 7 days and completion of continuum of care. Continuum of care was defined as having had four or more ANC visits, delivered at a health facility and had PNC visit within 7 days.

resultsAntenatal depression had very small or no association with maternal health service utilization. Women with self-perceived fair or poor health were significantly less likely to use PNC within 7 days and less likely to complete the continuum of care. As for effect modification, we found that for women with probable moderate or severe antenatal depression (a score of 10 or greater), those with perceived fair or poor health used fewer ANC visits and were less likely to use PNC within 7 days than those with perceived excellent, very good or good health.

conclusionsWomen experiencing moderate or severe antenatal depression and/or who self-perceive as having poor health should be identified and targeted for additional support to access and utilize maternal health services.

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Maternal Health ServicesCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleGhanaHumansPatient Acceptance of Health CarePerceptionPregnancyPrenatal CareAntenatal careAntenatal depressionContinuum of careFacility deliveryMaternal health servicesPostnatal care

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