Abstract
Objective: To assess the quality of antenatal care provided to pregnant women in our set up at social security
Hospital Rawalpindi.
Study Design: Cross sectional
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Social Security Hospital, Islamabad
from October to December 2011.
Materials and Methods: Women attending the antenatal OPD were interviewed using a pre tested semi
structured questionnaire. A total of 285 women were included in the study. They were interviewed at their first
antenatal visit.
Results: Mean age of study population was 30 years and parity ranged from 0- 7.Majority were house wives and
had their monthly family income less than 10,000 Rupees. Majority of the patients 'were multigravidas.All (100%)
patients were looked after by doctors in Out- Patient Department (OPD). About 34.78% patients were educated
about complications of Labour. Only 16.84% and 28.42% patients got advice about antenatal exercises and
episiotomy care respectively. More than half (56.8%) patients were counseled for delivery in hospital, 26.31%
patients were given contraception advice. About 57% received specific dietary advice for pregnant ladies and
45.26% were told about importance of breast feeding.
Conclusion: Our study concluded that adequate antenatal care does not mean merely establishment or
improvement of health centers or antenatal clinics, adequate supply of medicines and reducing waiting time, but
it also involves education of pregnant women about good antenatal care and different health related issues.
Sughra Shehzad, Amina Aftab, LalaRukh, Asma Faisal. (2011) Quality of Antenatal Care Provided at Social Security Hospital, Islamabad, Journal of Islamic International Medical College, Volume-6, Issue-2.
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