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Association between Adherence with Recommended Antenatal Care in Low-Risk, Uncomplicated Pregnancy, and Maternal and Neonatal Adverse Outcomes: Evidence from Italy
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Corrao, Giovanni Cantarutti, Anna Locatelli, Anna Porcu, Gloria Merlino, Luca Carbone, Simona Carle, Flavia Zanini, Rinaldo |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Antenatal care (ANC) aims of monitoring wellbeing of mother and foetus during pregnancy. We validate a set of indicators aimed of measuring the quality of ANC of women on low-risk, uncomplicated pregnancy through their relationship with maternal and neonatal outcomes. We conducted a population-based cohort study including 122,563 deliveries that occurred between 2015 and 2017 in the Lombardy Region, Italy. Promptness and appropriateness of number and timing of gynaecological visits, ultrasounds and laboratory tests were evaluated. We assessed several maternal and neonatal outcomes. Log-binomial regression models were used to estimate prevalence ratio (PR), and corresponding 95% confidence interval (95% CI), for the exposure→outcome association. Compared with women who adhered with recommendations, those who were no adherent had a significant higher prevalence of maternal intensive care units admission (PR: 3.1, 95%CI: 1.2–7.9; and 2.7, 1.1–7.0 respectively for promptness of gynaecological visits, and appropriateness of ultrasound examinations), low Apgar score (1.6, 1.1–1.2; 1.9, 1.3–2.7; and 2.1, 1.5–2.8 respectively for appropriateness and promptness of gynaecological visits, and appropriateness of ultrasound examinations), and low birth weight (1.8, 1.5–2.3 for appropriateness of laboratory test examinations). Benefits for mothers and newborn are expected from improving adherence to guidelines-driven recommendations regarding antenatal care even for low-risk, uncomplicated pregnancies. |
| Starting Page | 173 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18010173 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-12-29 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Womens Studies Antenatal Care Maternal Outcomes Neonatal Outcomes Periodic Examinations Pregnancy Recommendations |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
