Nonuse of Prenatal Care
- 1 May 1994
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Health & Social Work
- Vol. 19 (2) , 84-92
- https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/19.2.84
Abstract
A qualitative study of reasons for nonuse of prenatal care was conducted over a 10-month period in 1988 and 1989. Through personal interviews with 44 women who did not obtain prenatal care, four categories of reasons for nonuse were identified: (1) the womens lifestyles differed from mainstream society; (2) the women believed prenatal care was important, but stressful events in their lives took priority; (3) the women attempted to receive care but were discouraged, turned away, or given poor information by service delivery system personnel; and (4) the women did not want the baby. These reasons clearly indicate a need for social services intervention.Keywords
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