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ArticleHealth science reports2022

Unmet health care needs among pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic and its determinants in Kurdistan province, Iran: A cross-sectional study.

Abdorrahim Afkhamzadeh, Azad Shokri, Hossein Safari, Elham Nouri, Amjad Mohamadi Bolbanabad, Shina Amirihosseini, Bakhtiar Piroozi

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Abdorrahim AfkhamzadehSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences Sanandaj Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4496-2466
Azad ShokriSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences Sanandaj Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-2976-4488
Hossein SafariHealth Promotion Research Center Iran University of Medical Science Tehran Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-2472-2185
Elham NouriStudent Research Committee Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences Sanandaj Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-5650-9015
Amjad Mohamadi BolbanabadSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences Sanandaj Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-5567-641X
Shina AmirihosseiniSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences Sanandaj Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-8225-6872
Bakhtiar PirooziSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences Sanandaj Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-6973-5764

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Background and Aims: The aim of this study was to assess unmet needs for health care and its determinants during COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed among pregnant women in Kurdistan province in 2020 with a sample size of 800 people who were selected by multistage sampling method. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that was completed through interviews. Also, multiple logistic regression was used to determine the relationship between independent variables and outcome variable. Statistical tests were performed using Stata software package. Results: The highest unmet needs for health care were related to dental services with 66%, rehabilitation services with 58.6%, and psychological services with 43.2% and the lowest were related to hospital services with 12%, midwifery services with 15.6%, and physician visit services with 39.1%. The most important reasons for unmet needs for health care were fear of getting COVID-19 and the cost of the services. The variables of age group and spouse education for physician visit services; age group for midwifery services; age group, education and employment status for dental services; age group, supplementary insurance and economic status for rehabilitation services; and age group and economic status for psychological services were significantly associated with unmet needs for health care ( Conclusion: A significant percentage of health care needs of pregnant women was unmet, for which the fear of getting COVID-19 and financial barriers were the main reasons.

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