Antenatal care in rural Bangladesh: Gaps in adequate coverage and content

Siddique, AB; Perkins, J; Mazumder, T; Haider, MR; Banik, G; Tahsina, T; Islam, J; Arifeen, SE; Rahman, AE

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Antenatal care in rural Bangladesh: Gaps in adequate coverage and content

Abstract:: IntroductionAntenatal care (ANC) has long been considered a critical component of the continuum of care during pregnancy, with the potential to contribute to the survival and thriving of women and newborns. Although ANC utilization has increased in over the past decades, adequate coverage and content of ANC contacts have fallen under increased scrutiny. The objectives of this article are to describe the coverage and content of ANC contacts in the context of rural Bangladesh.MethodsA community-based, cross-sectional household survey was conducted in two sub-districts of Netrokona district, Bangladesh in 2016. A total of 737 women with a recent birth outcome were interviewed. Respondents reported on the ANC contacts and the content of these contacts. Descriptive statistics were used to report coverage and content of ANC contacts stratified by covariates. Chi-square tests were performed to explore whether the estimates are different among different categories and significant differences were reported at pResultsAround 25% of women attended at least four ANC contacts, with only 11% initiating ANC in the first trimester of pregnancy. Blood pressure was measured in almost all of the ANC contacts (92%), and abdominal examination performed in 80% and weight measured in 85% of ANC contacts. Urine tests were conducted in less than half of the ANC contacts, whereas blood screening tests and ultrasound were conducted in 45% contacts. Health care providers counselled women on danger signs in only 66% of the ANC contacts. Overall, the content of facility-based ANC contacts were better than home-based ANC contacts across all components.ConclusionsAdequate coverage of ANC remains poor in Netrokona, Bangladesh and important gaps remain in the content of ANC contacts when women attend these services.

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Siddique, A. B., Perkins, J., Mazumder, T., Haider, M. R., Banik, G., Tahsina, T., Islam, J., Arifeen, S. E., & Rahman, A. E. (2018). Antenatal care in rural Bangladesh: Gaps in adequate coverage and content. PLoS ONE, 13(11), e0205149–e0205149.

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Siddique, AB, et al. “Antenatal Care in Rural Bangladesh: Gaps in Adequate Coverage and Content.” PLoS ONE, vol. 13, no. 11, 2018, pp. e0205149–e0205149.

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Siddique, AB, J Perkins, T Mazumder, et al. 2018. “Antenatal Care in Rural Bangladesh: Gaps in Adequate Coverage and Content.” PLoS ONE 13 (11): e0205149–e0205149.
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