Prenatal care among Puerto Ricans on the United States mainland

R. S. Oropesa; N. S. Landale; M. Inkley; B. K. Gorman

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Prenatal care among Puerto Ricans on the United States mainland

R. S. Oropesa, N. S. Landale, M. Inkley, B. K. Gorman

Sociology and Criminology

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Recent public health initiatives in the USA identify the improvement of maternal and infant health outcomes among ethnic minorities as a national priority. Prenatal care is emphasized in these initiatives as a crucial intervention for reducing the risks of adverse outcomes. We investigate the barriers to prenatal care and the adequacy of prenatal care among mainland Puerto Ricans using data from a follow-back survey of a representative sample of mothers. The results show that barriers to prenatal care and the adequacy of prenatal care cannot be reduced solely to financial problems or problems associated with migration. Rather, attention to the social and the psychological circumstances surrounding the pregnancy (e.g. pregnancy wantedness) is required. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1723-1739
Number of pages	17
Journal	Social Science and Medicine
Volume	51
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0277-9536(00)00101-5
State	Published - Dec 15 2000

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