Date of Publication

5-1997

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Health Social Science

Subject Categories

Medicine and Health Sciences

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Behavioral Sciences

Thesis Adviser

Rene D. Somera

Defense Panel Chair

Trinidad S. Osteria

Defense Panel Member

Jesusa A. Marco
Cristina A. Rodriguez

Abstract/Summary

The study was conducted in a tertiary, private hospital in Metro Cebu. Its aim is to describe the prenatal services of the Privileged Mother's Services (PMS) on the areas of its services, policies, profile of the providers and the clients. All the medical staff and thirty prenatal clients were interviewed and observed.The findings reveal that the cost is the main reason for the enrollment of women aside from the perceived better services it offers compared to the other hospitals. However, there are existing policies which discourage women from continuing their maternal health care such as the compulsory blood donation. Family planning services and tetanus toxoid administration are not offered because the hospital espouses a pro-life policy. The other policies which are advantageous include mandatory breastfeeding, minimum age of gestation when prenatal care should begin, and minimum number of prenatal visits, among others.The entire PMS program helps in making health care affordable to women. However, the quality of care aspect of PMS must be assessed. Thus, an instrument should be developed to evaluate the wide array of services it offers. Ultimately, the level of its quality of care would benefit the women whom it purports to serve by providing services that are within the acceptable standards of maternal health care.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

TG02598

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

72 numb. leaves

Keywords

Prenatal care; Maternal health services; Hospitals; Gynecologic and obstetric; Public health; Women's health services

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