Factors affecting variations in the outcomes of pregnancy and trends associated with the provision and utilisation of antenatal care in general practice : a comparative study of a pregnant adolescent population and a pregnant adult population in Christchurch 2004-2005.

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Health Sciences
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Master of Health Sciences
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University of Canterbury. Health Sciences
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Date
2007
Authors
McManus, Hayley
Abstract

There is a paucity of research about the uptake and utilisation of antenatal care by pregnant adolescents in New Zealand. Media coverage, public perceptions and societal values often presume that adolescents when compared to other women, generally initiate antenatal care if at all and have adverse outcomes related to pregnancy, such as low birth weight and preterm deliveries compared to other woman. This research aims to assess the variations that may exist in the utilisation of and outcomes from antenatal care maternity services for adolescents compared to the pregnant adult population in Christchurch, between 1st July 2004 and the 30th June 2005.

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maternity, general practice, adolescent pregnancy
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Copyright Hayley McManus