TABLE 3.
Comparison of self-reported continuity and coordination of care between uncomplicated cases versus near-miss survivors.
| Item | Subdomain | Without near miss |
Near-miss cases |
MWU | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean | s.d. | n | Mean | s.d. | ||||
| I was seen by the same caregiver, doctor or midwife throughout pregnancy | Longitudinal continuity | 112 | 2.90 | 1.4 | 97 | 2.80 | 1.60 | 5255.50 | 0.677 |
| I had confidence in the professional ability of my antenatal care provider | Relational continuity | 110 | 4.10 | 0.8 | 99 | 4.20 | 0.60 | 5736.50 | 0.461 |
| I believed that my provider cared for me | Relational continuity | 111 | 4.30 | 0.7 | 97 | 4.20 | 0.70 | 5240.00 | 0.710 |
| I felt comfortable consulting my health provider about my doubts | Relational continuity | 110 | 4.10 | 0.7 | 99 | 4.20 | 0.70 | 5637.50 | 0.630 |
| My health provider understood what I told him or her | Relational continuity | 112 | 4.10 | 0.6 | 98 | 3.90 | 0.70 | 5004.50 | 0.221 |
| My ANC provider was flexible and adaptable to my changing needs | Relational continuity | 110 | 4.00 | 0.7 | 99 | 4.10 | 0.90 | 5499.00 | 0.947 |
| My provider understood my cultural, and family needs | Relational continuity | 110 | 4.10 | 0.7 | 97 | 4.10 | 0.90 | 4715.00 | 0.124 |
| I believed that the professionals attending to me knew my previous medical and obstetric history | Informational continuity | 109 | 3.80 | 0.9 | 99 | 4.20 | 0.90 | 6013.00 | 0.046 |
| The information my provider gave me was easy to understand | Informational continuity | 112 | 4.10 | 0.9 | 98 | 4.10 | 0.80 | 5482.50 | 0.898 |
| I had a positive communication experience with my providers | Relational continuity | 96 | 4.10 | 0.8 | 96 | 4.10 | 0.80 | 5130.00 | 0.497 |
| When referral was needed, the referral process was clear and easy to follow | Sequential coordination | 79 | 4.00 | 0.9 | 83 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 3456.00 | 0.526 |
| In case of admission, I was given a clear plan to follow after discharge | Sequential coordination | 90 | 3.90 | 1.0 | 94 | 3.70 | 1.00 | 3942.00 | 0.396 |
| The provider from the higher facility always sent me back to my usual provider | Sequential coordination | 89 | 4.00 | 1.1 | 93 | 3.60 | 1.10 | 3574.00 | 0.006 |
| I believe that the care I received was well coordinated | Sequential coordination | 99 | 4.30 | 0.7 | 97 | 3.90 | 0.70 | 4103.00 | 0.050 |
| My visit to a higher-level facility was arranged at my local antenatal clinic | Sequential coordination | 90 | 3.40 | 1.2 | 91 | 3.80 | 1.20 | 4831.50 | 0.030 |
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| Total score on scale items | 72 | 4.40 | 0.4 | 68 | 4.00 | 0.46 | 2154.00 | 0.226 | |
MWU, Mann–Whitney U test; ANC, antenatal care; s.d., standard deviation.