Differences in Prenatal Care by Presence and Type of Maternal Disability

ConclusionsThere were key differences in prenatal care utilization by disability type, reflective of particularly pronounced disparities for women with intellectual/developmental disabilities and women with limited hearing. Delays in receipt of prenatal care and low numbers of prenatal care visits may contribute to the poorer birth outcomes that have been observed previously in these groups. Targeted interventions are needed to improve uptake of prenatal care in these vulnerable populations.
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
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