Health seeking behavior among pregnant women in rural Haiti.
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White, K; Small, M; Frederic, R; Joseph, G; Bateau, R; Kershaw, T
Published in: Health Care Women Int
October 2006
The purpose of this study was to further knowledge of health care seeking behavior among pregnant women in rural Haiti. Eighty-two pregnant women were interviewed to assess care seeking behaviors during pregnancy, satisfaction with services, reliance on social networks, and management of pregnancy-related illness. Twenty-five percent reported not seeking care in the formal health sector for a pregnancy-related illness; 32% delayed seeking care. Women relied primarily on their husbands and mothers for health care advice during pregnancy and times of illness, and coped with illness by lying down. Strategies for improving awareness and health care access are discussed.
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Health Care Women Int
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ISSN
0739-9332
Publication Date
October 2006
Volume
27
Issue
9
Start / End Page
822 / 838
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Spouses
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Social Support
- Self Care
- Rural Population
- Public Health
- Prenatal Care
- Pregnant Women
- Pregnancy Complications
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White, K., Small, M., Frederic, R., Joseph, G., Bateau, R., & Kershaw, T. (2006). Health seeking behavior among pregnant women in rural Haiti. Health Care Women Int, 27(9), 822–838. https://doi.org/10.1080/07399330600880384
White, Kari, Maria Small, Rikerdy Frederic, Gabriel Joseph, Reginald Bateau, and Trace Kershaw. “Health seeking behavior among pregnant women in rural Haiti.” Health Care Women Int 27, no. 9 (October 2006): 822–38. https://doi.org/10.1080/07399330600880384.
White K, Small M, Frederic R, Joseph G, Bateau R, Kershaw T. Health seeking behavior among pregnant women in rural Haiti. Health Care Women Int. 2006 Oct;27(9):822–38.
White, Kari, et al. “Health seeking behavior among pregnant women in rural Haiti.” Health Care Women Int, vol. 27, no. 9, Oct. 2006, pp. 822–38. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/07399330600880384.
White K, Small M, Frederic R, Joseph G, Bateau R, Kershaw T. Health seeking behavior among pregnant women in rural Haiti. Health Care Women Int. 2006 Oct;27(9):822–838.
Published In
Health Care Women Int
DOI
ISSN
0739-9332
Publication Date
October 2006
Volume
27
Issue
9
Start / End Page
822 / 838
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Spouses
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Social Support
- Self Care
- Rural Population
- Public Health
- Prenatal Care
- Pregnant Women
- Pregnancy Complications