| Scheduling the first prenatal visit: office-based delays. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20643391 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the office-based component of delayed entry into prenatal care. STUDY DESIGN: Phone numbers for all obstetrics offices in a single state were obtained from a commercial list. A research assistant who posed as a newly pregnant, fully insured woman asked each clinic when she should come in for her first prenatal visit. RESULTS: Information was provided by 239 of the 279 (86%) offices. The recommended appointment times ranged from immediately (4 weeks of gestation) to 10.6 weeks, which averaged 6.37 weeks. Twenty-five percent of clinics recommended a first appointment at >/=8 weeks. Scheduling calls were not a source of prenatal advice: <5% of clinics asked about smoking, alcohol, or medical condition; 88% of clinics did not mention vitamins. CONCLUSION: Office-based delays in scheduling the first prenatal visit occur in a substantial proportion of clinics, even for fully insured women. There is a need for a standard source of advice in early pregnancy. |
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Authors:
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Mary D Nettleman; Jennifer Brewer; Misty Stafford |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 203 ISSN: 1097-6868 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-06 Completed Date: 2010-09-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370476 Medline TA: Am J Obstet Gynecol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 207.e1-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA. mary.nettleman@ht.msu.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Appointments and Schedules* Cross-Sectional Studies Female Gestational Age Health Services Accessibility Humans Medical History Taking / statistics & numerical data Office Visits / statistics & numerical data* Patient Simulation Pregnancy Prenatal Care* United States Vitamins / therapeutic use |
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0/Vitamins |
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Comment In:
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Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Sep;203(3):e1-4
[PMID:
20816141
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Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Sep;203(3):192-3 [PMID: 20816145 ] |
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