Factors Associated with Delay Antenatal Care in Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital Health Network

Abstract

This exploratory research the objective is to study the leading factors, contributing factors, and additional factors leading to delayed first antenatal care visits of pregnant women in the health network Maharat Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital sample group There were 317 pregnant women who came for prenatal care late for the first time in the health network of Maharat Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital. The instrument used to collect data was a questionnaire on leading factors, contributing factors, additional factors for delaying first prenatal care of pregnant women in the health network Maharat Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital

Take it to check for content validity. The index of consistency (IOC) was obtained equal to .90. Reliability Using the Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient formula equal to 0.74, data were analyzed by Use descriptive statistics including percentage, mean x̄ and standard deviation

The results of the study found that most of the samples were in the age range of 25-29 years (42.27%) and graduated from high school/vocational certificate. (39.12%) Most of the sample had a high level of knowledge about pregnancy and prenatal care (70.98%). The mean value was 8.91, the standard deviation was .31, and they had attitudes towards pregnancy. pregnancy and positive prenatal care (59.62%) and had a high level of belief in health and perception of risk (70.66%). In addition, contributing factors Access to antenatal care services Procedures for providing prenatal care Distance to access the service Susceptibility to the outbreak situation of coronavirus disease-2019 Most opinions were at a high level (63.40%) and additional factors included: Right to treatment Receiving support from husband and family members found that the sample Most opinions were at a high level (89.27%).