Preconception care utilization and pregnancy outcomes among postpartum women at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana
PCC utilization rates are low among postpartum women. Women who utilized PCC were twice less likely to suffer any late APO outcome compared to those who did not, though this was not statistically significant. Knowledge of PCC, pregnancy intention, and the presence of pre-existing medical conditions are factors associated with PCC utilization. These findings underscore the need for enhanced PCC education and targeted interventions to improve its utilization, particularly among women at high risk of APO.
Authors
- Edward T. Dassah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9533-7831)
- Charles Mawunyo Senaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5540-2849)
- Augustine Tawiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6482-738X)
- Amponsah Peprah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2945-480X)
- Eric Kwasi Ofori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9474-7003)
- Opei Kwafo Adarkwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3545-8655)
- Bernard Arhin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2970-9278)
- Timothy Kwabena Adjei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0330-0861)
- Seth Amponsah Tabi
- Atta Owusu Bempah
- Evans Ansu-Yeboah
Institutions
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frph.2025.1509737
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49