Knowledge of prenatal health care among Costa Rican and Panamanian women Conocimientos de las mujeres de Costa Rica y Panamá sobre el cuidado de la salud durante el embarazo

Knowledge of prenatal health care among Costa Rican and Panamanian women Conocimientos de las mujeres de Costa Rica y Panamá sobre el cuidado de la salud durante el embarazo

OBJECTIVES: There is evidence that health care during pregnancy is a crucial component in ensuring a safe delivery. Because the infant mortality rate in Costa Rica is almost half the rate of Panama, the researchers tested the hypothesis that women in Costa Rica are more knowledgeable about prenatal...

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Main Authors: William Harold Guilford, Kara Elizabeth Downs, Trevor Joseph Royce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2008-06-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Servicios de salud materna
atención prenatal
conocimientos, actitudes y práctica en salud
Costa Rica
Panamá
Maternal health services
prenatal care
health knowledge, attitudes, practice
Panama
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892008000600001

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