ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2024
Evaluation of antenatal care utilization and its effects on obstetric and newborn outcomes at a public and private hospital of Karnataka: A comparative study.
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- Spatial inequalities in quality antenatal care in India: a district-level analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Prospective Comparative Study on the Relationship Between Adverse Maternal and Fetal Outcomes and the Total Number of Antenatal Visits: Evaluating the Focused Antenatal Care Model and Assessment of Prenatal Care Utilization Index.Oman medical journal · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of the World Health Organization Labor and Delivery Management Program on neonatal clinical outcomes of vaginal delivery.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundNeonatal outcomes and perinatal mortality are directly and significantly impacted by the use of appropriate antenatal care (ANC) during pregnancy. The objective of this study is to evaluate the association between the use of prenatal services and maternal and newborn outcomes in both public and private healthcare settings. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis study was carried out in two tertiary healthcare setups in Mangaluru, Karnataka: Government Lady Goschen Hospital (LGH) and Kasturba Medical College Hospital (KMCH) Attavar. Data were collected from 150 women who were a part of the study. Microsoft Excel was used to compile the data, and SPSS version 25 was used to analyze it.
resultsWe found that 58 out of 90 women admitted to LGH went for ANC check-ups at least four times during their gestation period and the rest of them went eight times or more, compared to just 3 out of the 60 women admitted at KMCH who went at least four times, whereas the rest went eight or more. The number of checks the mother takes appears to affect the term of the gestation with fewer preterm seen in patients who have come for a minimum of eight ANC visits, a higher risk of abnormal weight gain during pregnancy, and a lower risk of giving birth to preterm babies.
conclusionThe study reveals that private healthcare setups offer more antenatal services, including hospital visits, routine testing, supplements, and doctor advice. The number of antenatal visits is a significant difference between public and private healthcare setups. The public setup requires a minimum of four antenatal care visits, while the updated 2016 version requires eight. The number of antenatal visits affects both mother's and neonatal outcomes. A higher number of visits leads to fewer preterm births and a higher risk of abnormal weight gain. Education also influences the frequency of antenatal visits. The study suggests increasing the frequency of prenatal care visits and improving public education on this matter.
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