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Assessing the determinants of antenatal care adherence for Indigenous and non-Indigenous women in southwestern Uganda.

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BACKGROUND:With an increasing number of women attending antenatal care for the recommended number of contacts, focus now must be placed on the quality and utility of care; without understanding adherence, the true contribution of antenatal care to improved maternal health outcomes is difficult to determine. OBJECTIVE:This research explored the practicality of antenatal care recommendations for women and the factors which facilitate or hinder adherence and shape the overall utility of care. DESIGN:Qualitative data were collected using a community-centred approach by means of focus group discussions with women and key informant interviews with healthcare providers throughout May and June of 2017. Data were analysed via thematic analysis guided by an essentialist/realist paradigm. SETTING:Kanungu District, Uganda; a district in southwestern Uganda. PARTICIPANTS:A convenience sample of 38 Indigenous Batwa and non-Indigenous Bakiga women from four matched communities and three healthcare providers. FINDINGS:A number of barriers to antenatal care adherence were identified which included a lack of monetary and material resources, a lack of a shared understanding and perceived value of care, and gender and position-based power dynamics, all of which were compounded by previous experiences with antenatal care. The factors identified which influenced adherence were highly complex and non-linear, affected by individual, community, health centre, and health system-level factors. Promotion of spousal involvement in antenatal care had different effects based on pre-existing individual levels of spousal support, either improving or hindering adherence. A lack of resources created a double burden for women through which maternal health was jeopardized by the inability to adhere to antenatal care recommendations and the poor quality patient-provider relationships which resulted and deterred future antenatal care attendance. KEY CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE:The capacity to avail oneself of antenatal care varied significantly for women based on their socio-economic status, levels of autonomy, and spousal support. Strategies to improve antenatal care need to focus on health equity to ensure care has a high degree of utility for all women. The interconnectedness of care and those who deliver care necessitates healthcare providers to develop strong patient-provider relationships through their attitudes, behaviours, and the delivery of equitable care. In light of a historical emphasis on attendance, this research highlights the significance of improving the quality and utility of antenatal care, inclusive of Indigenous perspectives, to deliver high-value care.

journal_name

Midwifery

journal_title

Midwifery

authors

Wilson M,Patterson K,Nkalubo J,Lwasa S,Namanya D,Twesigomwe S,Anyango J

doi

10.1016/j.midw.2019.07.005

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-11-01 00:00:00

pages

16-24

eissn

0266-6138

issn

1532-3099

pii

S0266-6138(19)30182-2

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Assessing the determinants of antenatal care adherence for Indigenous and non-Indigenous women in southwestern Uganda.