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Women's healthcare autonomy and the utilization of maternal healthcare services in Afghanistan.
Khatir, A G; Wang, T; Ariyo, T; Rahman, N; Jiang, Q.
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  • Khatir AG; School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi Province 710049, China. Electronic address: Ghani.khatir1@gmail.com.
  • Wang T; School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi Province 710049, China. Electronic address: ttwang@stu.xjtu.edu.cn.
  • Ariyo T; School of Health Management, Shangluo University, Shangluo, Shaanxi Province 726000, China. Electronic address: ariyotolu@gmail.com.
  • Rahman N; School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi Province 710049, China. Electronic address: neg.rahman.2017@gmail.com.
  • Jiang Q; School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi Province 710049, China. Electronic address: recluse_jqb@126.com.
Public Health ; 235: 49-55, 2024 Oct.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39047525
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between women's healthcare autonomy and the utilization of maternal healthcare services (MHS), including antenatal care services, the services of health professionals at the birth of a child, and facility-based delivery. STUDY

DESIGN:

This was a cross-sectional study.

METHODS:

This study utilized data from the 2015 Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey (AFDHS 2015), which included women aged 15-49 years who had given live birth within the five years before the survey. Multilevel logistic regression was used to estimate the adjusted odd ratios (AOR) for each outcome variable.

RESULTS:

Among respondents, 16.49% made at least four ANC visits, 52.57% of childbirth were assisted by a skilled birth attendant (SBA), and 45.60% of children were born in health facilities. Women with high healthcare autonomy, compared to medium and low, were more likely to use ANC (AOR 1.45; 95% CI = 1.26-1.67), SBA (AOR 1.15; 95% CI 1.02-1.29), and FBD (AOR 1.12; 95% CI 1.04-1.20). The association between women's healthcare autonomy and the use of maternal healthcare services (MHS) was positively and significantly moderated by household wealth and women's access to media.

CONCLUSION:

Women's higher healthcare autonomy was significantly and positively associated with MHS in Afghanistan. Policy and programs that encourage women's empowerment and awareness of the importance of MHS utilization should be initiated.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Aceptación de la Atención de Salud / Autonomía Personal / Servicios de Salud Materna Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged / Pregnancy País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Public Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Aceptación de la Atención de Salud / Autonomía Personal / Servicios de Salud Materna Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged / Pregnancy País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Public Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos