@article { author = {Hussein Sayed Abdel Gaowad, Amany and Hamdio, Shadia and Fathi Nabaweya Saleh, Amal}, title = {Effect of Covid19 Pandemic on Pregnant Women Utilization of Antenatal Care Services}, journal = {Egyptian Journal of Health Care}, volume = {13}, number = {4}, pages = {668-681}, year = {2022}, publisher = {Ain Shams University, Faculty of Nursing}, issn = {1687-9546}, eissn = {3009-6766}, doi = {10.21608/ejhc.2022.265053}, abstract = {Background: The recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had a disastrous effect on the health-care delivery system, of mainly pregnancy-related healthcare. The Aim of study: Was to assess the effect of Covid19 pandemic on pregnant women utilization of antenatal care services. Setting: The study was conducted at outpatient clinical unit in Ain Shams university maternity hospital. A descriptive study design was utilized. Sampling: A Purposive sample was used in the current study included (355) Pregnant women at third trimester. Tool of data collection: A Structured Interviewing Questionnaire was used divided into five parts. Results: 25.4% of studied group were utilized all items of antennal care services, while 74.6% of studied group were utilized about 3/4 of antenatal care services and considered not utilized. It also indicated that the most common barriers regarding utilization of antenatal care services among pregnant women during covid19 pandemic were fear of exposure to COVID-19 infection during pregnancy, unavailability of antenatal care services as a result of isolation, the waiting list is long and unavailability of nearby places to provide the service that represented (84.5%, 63.4%, 81.7%, 62.5%) respectively. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic reduced the utilization of antenatal care services among pregnant women since educational status were the most common factors regarding utilization of antenatal care services. Also, fear of exposure to COVID-19 infection were the most common barriers regarding utilization of antenatal care services. Recommendations: Conduct Telemedicine services to overcome lockdown problem duringĀ }, keywords = {Antenatal Care Services,COVID19 pandemic}, url = {https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/article_265053.html}, eprint = {https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/article_265053_6e175a5c4378d36869e3601b7d3f6d79.pdf} }