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[Evaluation of the pregnancy control programme in the La Chana Health Centre in 1989. A comparison with previous
L Baena Camús1, M J Padial León, A R González Ramírez
1Centro de Salud La Chana y Facultad de Medicina, Granada.
Objective:
An evaluation of the programme with respect to the objective set for the year 1989 and a comparison with the evaluation results from previous years.
Design:
It is a retrospective diachronic study, by observation.
Location:
The study was carried out in the primary health area in the basic health zone of La Chana in the Granada North health district.
Patients:
All pregnancies attended in the basic health zone during 1989. FIGURES AND PRINCIPAL RESULTS: 223 women reached the end of the pregnancy in 1989 of whom 207 joined the programme. The level of puerperal visits (83.5% of the pregnancies) and the coverage of the programme (59.4%) were below target. Other indicators were above target. The average number of visits per pregnancy has reduced over the years (5.5 in 1987; 4.5 in 1988; 4.4 in 1989), while the percentage for risk levels has been maintained.
Conclusions:
The programme seems valid but could be improved, particularly where coverage is concerned. Analysis and comparison of results with previous years highlights the lack of coordination existing between the different levels of attendance. Finally we have to point out that we are unaware of the quality of attention which is received, and this aspect should receive serious study.
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