Compliance to prenatal check up during COVID-19 pandemic in selected birthing clinics in Cavite / by Kathleen M. Diaz, Mary Mae L. Gozo, Diana Rose Z. Olesco and Jeanette M. Paday.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Midwifery) Cavite State University.

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Nursing (CON)

DIAZ, KATHLEEN M., GOZO, MARY MAE L., OLESCO, DIANA ROSE Z., AND PADAY, JEANETTE M. Compliance to Prenatal Check Up During COVID-19 Pandemic in Selected Birthing Clinics in Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Midwifery. College of Nursing, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. June 2022. Prepared under the supervision of Mrs. Glaizalyn B. Camayang.

This study was undertaken to examine the compliance to prenatal checkup of selected birthing clinics in Cavite during COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive correlational research design utilizing quantitative methodology was employed in this study. The study participants involved 60 pregnant women consulting at three selected birthing clinics in Cavite during the COVID-19 pandemic from January to April 2021. Results revealed that majority of the participants were young adults not older than 28 years old. They were mostly married or single, unemployed housewives with college education and living in rural areas. Participants had varied monthly family income ranging from less than P 6,000 to as high as P 50,000. Most of them were classified as G2P2 or had two successful pregnancies and deliveries. With regards to the level of compliance of selected birthing clinics to prenatal checkup during COVID-19 pandemic, participants "strongly agreed" on all of the indicators of compliance in terms of scheduling and prenatal face-to-face checkup protocols; transportation availability; availability of online consultation; and infection control and prevention (IPC) measures at the facility. This means that the three birthing clinics under study had high compliance to the prenatal checkup standards during Covid- 19 pandemic as rated by the participants. In terms of the level of awareness of the participants regarding the risk of transmission of Covid-19 during prenatal care checkups at the birthing clinics, an overall mean of 1.67 was obtained suggesting that they were highly aware of the risk of COVID virus transmission during their prenatal checkups. Finally, test statistics showed that there was a significant relationship between the demographic profile of the participants and their perceived level of compliance to prenatal check-up of the three selected birthing clinics during COVID-19 pandemic. This indicates that the participants' age, civil status, educational level, occupational status, monthly income and OB gyne history has strong influence on their perception or ratings regarding the level of compliance of birthing clinics to standard prenatal check-up during COVID-19 pandemic.

Submitted to the University Library 10/04/2022 T-9087