Prenatal services for adolescents: Institutional factors and personal experiences

This study was designed to investigate the range of prenatal services available to inner city pregnant adolescents, and to compare birth outcomes and perceptions of health care across groups of adolescents who received prenatal care at different types of service settings. Data were collected from 112 students at an alternative public high school for pregnant adolescents. Information on students' background demographic characteristics, psychosocial functioning, and social supports were obtained, along with the name of each participant's primary source of prenatal care, information about her experiences within that setting, and her general satisfaction with health care. After delivery, postnatal interviews were conducted and medical records were examined in order to assess infant birth weight, gestational age, and overall consistency of prenatal care use. Additional independent data were gathered from each of the nominated prenatal service settings, and six of the settings were selected to be visited by a researcher for a more in-depth description. Finally, study participants were grouped according to type of prenatal setting attended. Cross-group comparisons were conducted to examine differences in psychosocial functioning, attitudes toward health care, consistency of prenatal service use, and birth outcomes.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Meyers, Adena Beth

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rhodes, Jean E.

• Health Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Psychology, Social
• Women's Studies
• Education, Secondary
• Health Sciences, Public Health
• Sociology, Individual and Family Studies

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1996 Meyers, Adena Beth

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

9780591255058
AAI9717312
(UMI)AAI9717312

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21886