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Document Type
Thesis - University Access Only
Award Date
2003
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Graduate Nursing
First Advisor
Dianna Sorenson
Keywords
medical care of indian women, medical care of pregnant women, psychological aspects of pregnancy, social aspects of pregnancy, prenatal care
Abstract
Early and adequate prenatal care are associated with favorable birth outcomes. Yet, in 2000 South Dakota statistics revealed that only 59.1% of Native American women received prenatal care in the first trimester. Furthermore, the percentage of Native American women who received no prenatal care in any trimester was 2.2%. Reasons women do not seek early and adequate prenatal care are complex, and may be related to psychosocial barriers to prenatal care. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the level of prenatal care was significantly related to women's psychosocial barriers including: (a) psychosocial stressors, (b) an unplanned pregnancy, (c) negative attitudes toward their pregnancies, (d) the absence of a partner, and (e) the presence of a violent relationship.
This investigation was a retrospective, descriptive, correlational study. The study sample consisted of 78 Native American women served by an Indian Health Care facility. Instruments were administered by two public health nurses during the first and second prenatal visits between 1997 and 1998. The level of prenatal care (determined as the study outcome) was examined in relationship to five antecedent study variables. The level of prenatal care was significantly correlated (p
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Indian women -- Medical care.
Pregnant women -- Medical care.
Pregnancy -- Psychological aspects.
Pregnancy -- Social aspects.
Prenatal care.
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
101
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 2003 Adelia Cuka. All rights reserved
Recommended Citation
Cuka, Adelia, "Psychosocial Barriers to Prenatal Care for Northern Plains Native American Women Served by an Indian Health Care Facility" (2003). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 913.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/913