@article{article_807983, title={Antenatal care status of refugees: a tertiary center experience}, journal={Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi}, volume={18}, pages={722–725}, year={2021}, DOI={10.38136/jgon.807983}, author={Soysal, Sunullah and Karakuş, Betül and Topal, Esra and Cansız, Cennet and Budancamanak, Zeynep}, keywords={sığınmacı, antenatal bakım, obstetrik sonuçlar}, abstract={Aim: Refugees around the world is a major health problem. Lack of antenatal care among pregnant refuges may result in poor maternal and neonatal outcomes. In this study it was aimed to show current antenatal care status of refugees and evaluate intrapartum and postpartum features in a tertiary center in south west of Turkey. Material and methods: Demographic, antenatal, peripartum and postpartum clinical features of 311 refugee women who gave birth in a tertiary hospital in Turkey are evaluated. Results: Adolescent pregnancy was seen in 21.5% of refugees. Consanguineous marriage was seen in %14.1of women. Ninety nine percent of refugee pregnants didn’t have regular antenatal care. Cesarean section rate was 22.5% among refugee labors. Conclusion: This study reveals that refugee women lack enough antenatal care. Although antenatal care is free and easily accessible in Turkey, refugee women don’t attend antenatal care programs. For this reason, refugee women should be educated and informed about the importance of antenatal care.}, number={1}, publisher={T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Ankara Şehir Hastanesi}