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African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine

On-line version ISSN 2071-2936
Print version ISSN 2071-2928

Abstract

DLAMINI, Thandi M.  and  DLAMINI, Siyabonga. Perspectives of pregnant women on maternal health information handouts at KwaZulu-Natal sub-district. Afr. j. prim. health care fam. med. (Online) [online]. 2024, vol.16, n.1, pp.1-8. ISSN 2071-2936.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4158.

BACKGROUND: Maternal health information handouts are used by midwives to facilitate health education of pregnant women during their antenatal care (ANC) period. South Africa's Saving Mothers Report 2014 showed that delay in accessing medical help, as a patient-related avoidable factor, accounted for 27% of maternal and neonatal mortality AIM: To ascertain the perceptions of pregnant women attending ANC in the Msunduzi sub-district in uMgungundlovu District, towards the maternal health information handouts SETTING: The study was conducted at three primary health care (PHC) clinics (two PHC and one CHC [Community Health Care]) that provided ANC in the Msunduzi sub-district KwaZulu-Natal, in 2019 METHODS: Using a qualitative approach, focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with 10 participants from each clinic. Data were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis RESULTS: The themes explored included: availability and access of handouts, usefulness, review of handouts, alternative methods available, and family involvement CONCLUSION: The authors concluded that although the maternal information handouts were given to the mothers during their maternal health visits, few of them were aware of these handouts. New strategies should be employed to deliver this vital information, as suggested by mothers CONTRIBUTION: The awareness of pregnant mothers about the information handouts contributes to the positive perinatal outcomes at clinic levels

Keywords : antenatal care; perinatal outcomes; pregnant women; maternal health information handouts; patient information leaflets; patient education.

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