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COMPLIANCE OF THE PREGNANT MOTHERS TO THE PRENATAL CARE SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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MONETTE G. CUA
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si7.588

Abstract

The world was shuttered by the emergence of the corona virus disease (CoViD-19). The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted family planning and maternal and newborn health services globally, and in the Philippines to these indirect effects may significantly increase the annual maternal deaths and unintended pregnancies for 2020 compared with the pre-COVID years, a study by the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) revealed. Descriptive-correlational research design is used to describe and find the correlation of the phenomena under study-compliance to ANC during CoViD-19 pandemic This study aims to determine compliance of pregnant mothers to address this timely Maternal and Child Health concerns during this pandemic period. The researchers concluded that the respondents have low socio-economic status. During CoViD 19- pandemic they received good ANC services and their compliance was also good however, one third of them did not comply with ANC, thus, there is a need to strengthen compliance to specific ANC services not complied well. They strongly believed that that praying will spare them and their fetus from COVID 19. Their compliance to ANC did not differ significantly by with each socio-demographic factors. As their knowledge and beliefs about CoViD-19 increases their compliance to ANC decreases. And as their socio-demographic and obstetric-related factors increase, their compliance to ANC also increase. The findings of this study will aid policy-makers in defining a more responsive service delivery strategies for the well-being of pregnant women

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