Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7524608 | Midwifery | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
if women are to be encouraged to seek antenatal care from maternity services early in pregnancy, the purpose and value to all women of doing so need to be made clear across the communities in which they live. As a woman may need time to accept her pregnancy and address other priorities in her life before seeking antenatal care, it is crucial that once she does decide to seek such care, access is quick and easy. Difficulties found in navigating the system of referral for antenatal care point to a need for improved access to primary care and a simple and efficient process of direct referral to antenatal care, alongside the delivery of antenatal care which is woman-centred and experienced as empowering.
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Authors
Bethan (Research Fellow), Joanne (Research Manager), Farah (Research Officer), Lorna (Research Fellow), Meg (Senior Research Officer), Inderjeet (Consultant Midwife, Public Health), Adrian (Professor, Public Health), Angela (Professor,