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Enhancing General Practitioners’ Compliance with Antenatal Care Standards and Pregnant Women’s Satisfaction Through Point-of-Care Quality Improvement in Indonesian Community Health Centers

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Background: Point-of-Care Quality Improvement (POCQI) is a technique used to improve the quality of health services. Improving antenatal care (ANC) is essential for better health outcomes in pregnant women. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the POCQI in improving general practitioners (GPs) compliance with ANC service standards and its impact on pregnant women's satisfaction in Indonesian community health centers. Indonesia was selected because it still faces gaps in maternal healthcare quality and resources. Methods: A quasi-experimental pre-post study was conducted over six months at six community health centers in Cianjur District, West Java, Indonesia. The intervention involved eight GPs and 172 pregnant women. GPs' compliance and pregnant women's satisfaction were measured using structured questionnaires administered before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using Rasch modeling with stacking and racking techniques, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: Significant improvements were found in both GPs' compliance and pregnant women's satisfaction. Stacking analysis showed an increases in mean logit person values from 2.78 to 5.24 for GPs' compliance (p = 0.018) and from 2.94 to 7.76 for pregnant women's satisfaction (p < 0.001). Racking analysis showed a significant decrease in item difficulty, with logit values decreasing from 0.01 to - 2.42 for GPs' compliance (p < 0.001) and from 1.89 to -1.89 for pregnant women's satisfaction (p = 0.043). Conclusion: The POCQI approach effectively improved GPs' compliance with ANC standards and increased pregnant women's satisfaction. As a practical quality improvement strategy, the POCQI should be scaled up and integrated into primary health care systems to enhance the quality of ANC services in Indonesia.

Source: Patient Preference and Adherence

DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s548768

Authors: Desy Linasari, Raden Tina Judistiani, Deni Sunjaya, Budi Handono

Institution: Padjadjaran University

Language: English

Topic: Global Maternal and Child Health

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,836