Motivators, Barriers, and Facilitators in Post-Parnrm Women

HOIY ANIGET UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NURSING

First Trimester School Year 2014 - ²⁰¹⁵

Motivators, Barriers, and Facilitators in

Prenatal Care Access and Utilization among Post-Parnrm Women

A

sPECrAr

PROIECT

Presented

to the

Graduate School

Holy Aogel University

In Partial Fulfillment

of

tle

Requirements

for the

Degree Master of Science

in Nursing Major in Mother-Child Health Nuning

By:

FAITH

AT.IGETINE R.

TOTENTINO

Motivators, Barriers, and Facilitators in Prenstal Care Access and Utilization among Post-Partum Women

HOLY ANGEL UN RSIlY

Motivators, Bani€rs, and Facilitators in Prenatal Care Access and Utilization among Post-Parnrm Women

Faith Angeline R Tolentino Abstract

In

this study the motivators, barriers and facilitators

in

^prenatal

care access and utilization

will

be oramined and were able to isolate

their

impact

in

prenatal care. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design in an attempt to know, explore, identify, and analyze

the

motivators, barriers and facilitators

in

prenatal care access and utilization among post-partum women. The respondents of the snrdy were the patients from various government hospitals in

Pampanga, Philippines. Through convenience sampling, 101, post- parhrm patients were recruited

in the

study. The questionnaire consisted of closed-ended questions regarding motivators, barriers

and

facilitators

in

prenatal

care accss and utilization.

The questionnaire was also used

to

gather data on socio-demographic characteristics and the timing, and setting

of

prenatal care. The study zupplements to some degree the understanding of aspects that contribute to a lack of correspondence in prenatal care utilization in Pampanga.

The

results

led to the

knowledge

of the

socio- demographic and prenatal care related characteristics

of

^post-

partum women that impact prenatal care access and utilization. The barriers that were significant increased the likelihood

or

odds

of

inadequate prenatal care. Seven motivators

cut the

chances of inadequate prenatal care and

thus had a

protecting outcome.

Postpartum women more likely needed to errtend help that indicate the facilitators such as getting assistance with child care, home visit, financial and emotional support that would have been of assistance

to them in

acquiring more prenatal care.

It is

recommended, therefore that a further validation of the tool be g6mpleted using bigger random sample.

Keywords: motivators, barriers, facilitators, prenatal care, access, utilization, post-partum