Social support among Filipino pregnant women in an atmosphere of socioeconomic political uncertainty

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Seventy‐two pregnant Filipino women living in Manila, following the “February Revolution”; of 1986, participated in an interview survey. Thirty‐two women were interviewed five months after the revolution, and 40 women were interviewed five months after this major political event. Findings indicate that although the women expressed mixed feelings of uncertainty and hope, the social and financial support they received from their family and friends, particularly from spouses and mothers, allowed them a relatively stress‐free gestation, at least at the time of the interview. Questioned about supports they desired from the health‐care system, the women stated they wanted better health services (71%) and free hospitalization and medicines (29%). They also pointed out the importance of well‐trained physicians and nurses.

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