Clinical Pediatrics: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2572-0775
ISSN: 2572-0775
Directorate of Nursing, Oman
Value Added Abstract
Factors associated with late utilization of antenatal care services among mothers attended primary health care clinics, Dakhiliya Governorate, Oman
Author(s): Khadija Saif Al Amri*
Objective: Early antenatal registration is one of the main
missions the Ministry of Health in Oman is working hard to
achieve it. Despite the availability of services, there are still
many women not registering their pregnancies during the
advisable period. The study was targeted to explore these
factors from pregnant women perspective.
Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in the
biggest four Primary Health Care antenatal clinics in a
Dakhiliya Governorate. A total of 276 completed
questionnaires were obtained from pregnant mothers using
convenience sampling with a response rate of 92%... View More»