Quality of antenatal care and its sociodemographic determinants: results of the 2015 Pelotas birth cohort, Brazil

• Main Authors: Lina Sofia Morón-Duarte (Author), Andrea Ramirez Varela (Author), Andrea Dâmaso Bertoldi (Author), Marlos R. Domingues (Author), Fernando C. Wehrmeister (Author), Mariangela Freitas Silveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Inadequate antenatal care (ANC) has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. ANC quality is considered a key component of the right to health and a route to equity and dignity for women and their children. Although ANC coverage is relatively high in Brazil, there are reve...