Prenatal Care: A Study of Perceived and Actual Barriers for Utah County Women

Authors

Melanie Droubay, Brigham Young University
Dr. Rosanne Schwartz, Brigham Young University

Keywords

prenatal care, Utah County, women, pregnancy, health care providers

College

Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Abstract

Prenatal care is a significant indicator of health care. Women who receive both early and adequate prenatal care have less problems with their pregnancy as well as decreased neonatal, infant and maternal mortality (Kiely & Kogan, 2000). Because Utah has a proportionally high volume of pregnancies, prenatal care is a major concern for this state. Through this research, the adequacy of prenatal care was studied as well as any possible barriers to receiving prenatal care for first-time mothers living in Utah County.

Recommended Citation

Droubay, Melanie and Schwartz, Dr. Rosanne (2014) "Prenatal Care: A Study of Perceived and Actual Barriers for Utah County Women," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1072.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1072