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ArticleMaternal and child health journal2022

Antenatal Care Research in East Africa During the Millennium Development Goals Initiative: A Scoping Review.

Vivienne Steele, Kaitlin Patterson, Lea Berrang-Ford, Nia King, Manisha Kulkarni, Shuaib Lwasa, Didacus B Namanya, Sherilee L Harper

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Article in Maternal and child health journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Vivienne SteeleDepartment of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada. viviennesteele5@gmail.com.
Kaitlin PattersonDepartment of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada. kpatte08@uoguelph.ca.
Lea Berrang-FordPriestley Centre for Climate Change, Leeds University, Leeds, LS2 9JT, York, UK.
Nia KingSchool of Medicine, Queen's University, 15 Arch Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 3L4, Canada. nia.king@queensu.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1829-8098
Manisha KulkarniSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Ottawa, ON, K1G 5Z3, Canada.
Shuaib LwasaDepartment of Geography, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
Didacus B NamanyaMinistry of Health, Plot 6, Lourdel Road, Kampala, Uganda.
Sherilee L HarperDepartment of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada. sherilee.harper@ualberta.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7298-8765

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe global burden of maternal mortality remains high and inequitably distributed between countries. Antenatal care (ANC) was identified as critical component in achieving the Millennium Development Goal of improving maternal health. This scoping review aimed to summarize trends and critically explore research about ANC attendance for East African women conducted during the Millennium Development Goals initiative, with a specific focus on barriers to ANC access.

methodsUsing a scoping review methodology, aggregator databases were searched for relevant articles. Articles were screened by independent reviewers using a priori inclusion criteria. Eligible articles were retained for data charting and analysis.

resultsFollowing screening, 211 articles were analyzed. The number of relevant articles increased over time; utilized primarily quantitative methods; and involved authors with affiliations from various African countries. Many interrelated physical, social, and cultural factors influenced women's seeking, reaching, and receiving of quality ANC. The extent of studies identified suggest that ANC is a priority research area, yet key gaps in the literature exist. Limited qualitative research, and few articles examining ANC experiences of women from vulnerable groups (e.g. adolescents, women with a disability, and Indigenous women) were identified. DISCUSSION: These context-specific findings are important considering the Sustainable Development Goals aim to nearly triple the maternal mortality reductions by 2030. In order to achieve this goal, interventions should focus on improving the quality of ANC care and patient-provider interactions. Furthermore, additional qualitative research examining vulnerable populations of women and exploring the inclusion of men in ANC would help inform interventions intended to improve ANC attendance in East Africa.

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Prenatal CareAfrica, EasternBiomedical ResearchFemaleGoalsHealth Services AccessibilityHumansPregnancyAntenatal careEast AfricaHealth care utilizationMaternal healthScoping review

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PMID35028892

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