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Abstract
Antenatal care acts as a strategy to prevent or ensure early
treatment of pregnancy complications through systematic
assessments. Aimed to evaluate the utilization of antenatal care
services among pregnant women in primary health care centers in
Ismailia city. Design: A descriptive design was used. Setting: the
study was conducted at four governmental primary health care
(PHC) centers in Ismailia city. All affiliated to ministry of health.
Sample: A convenience sample consisted of 200 pregnant women.
Tools: Structured interview form it was composed of four parts.
Results: 42.5% of pregnant women aged are under 25 years and
were from urban area, 45.5%had secondary education and not
working. 58.0% of pregnant women had knowledge about definition
of Antenatal care, 40.0% merely satisfied about place hygiene.
Conclusion: Utilization of antenatal health services was good as
almost two third of the mothers utilize it. Near than two third of
pregnant women had their first visit at second trimesters of
pregnancy. Recommendations: We recommended providing
training programs to nursing staff to enhance their knowledge and
performance regarding antenatal care, increase the awareness of
nursing staff about their role in health education and counseling of
pregnant women. Providing posters and prints for mothers to
increase their awareness about antenatal care.