Siping Wang, Shanshan Huang, Lulu Yan
Higher Vocational Nursing Students' Clinical Core Competence in China: A Cross-Sectional Study
SAGE open nursing
aware possibility becoming pregnant shortly childbirth resumption menstrual period often overlooked remains significant contributor unintended pregnancies may lead maternal neonatal comorbidities exploring extent awareness associated factors could help tailor interventions toward reducing rates shortinterval unplanned pregnancies study explores extent ghanaian women aware possibility becoming pregnant shortly childbirth resumption menstrual period associated factors crosssectional study conducted using 2017 ghana maternal health survey women participants sampled using twostage cluster sampling design analyzed 2017 ghana maternal health survey data 8815 women given birth received antenatal care postnatal checks delivery health facilities private public responded questions aware short interpregnancy intervals multivariable survey logistic regression used analysis 8815 women approximately 62 women received antenatal care postnatal examinations discharge reported aware short interpregnancy intervals postnatal examination discharge antenatal care associated higher awareness short interpregnancy intervals women received postnatal examination aware short interpregnancy intervals counterparts adjusted odds ratio 129 95 confidence interval 103161 also awareness short interpregnancy intervals increased age education knowledge fertile period contraceptive use delivery via cesarean section decade following initiation ghanas free maternal health policy remains significant gap awareness short interpregnancy intervals even among women received antenatal pregnancy care postnatal examinations discharge unawareness short interpregnancy interval observed approximately 38 women raises concerns effectiveness counseling education provided antenatal care immediate postpartum care regarding birth spacing contraceptive use timing resumption sexual activity extent women adhere guidance