Recipient and provider perspectives of barriers to rural prenatal care. J Community Health Nurs 1998;15(4):237-49
Date
12/03/1998Pubmed ID
9834560DOI
10.1207/s15327655jchn1504_5Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0031726918 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 12 CitationsAbstract
Barriers to prenatal care have been linked to inappropriate service usage and poor health outcomes of mothers and infants. This study describes barriers to prenatal care, as identified by low-income recipients and providers of prenatal care in a small rural county in the Midwest. A prospective survey design and focus group were used. An unexpected finding occurred. Almost half of the recipients identified no barriers to prenatal care; however, these women still received less than adequate prenatal care. Providers identified the attitudinal barrier of women as not valuing prenatal care, but the women did not. Some women were found to need information about availability and eligibility for Medicaid and other services. Issues surrounding prenatal care for rural women are complex and subtle. Community health nursing can inform and influence community leaders and members about prenatal care services for rural low-income women.
Author List
Omar MA, Schiffman RF, Bauer PAuthor
Rachel Schiffman BS,MS,PhD Associate Dean for Research in the College of Nursing department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Attitude to Health
Community Health Nursing
Female
Health Personnel
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Male
Michigan
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Rural Health
