Background <p>Antenatal care is a fundamental public health service for protecting maternal and infant health and is an indispensable health right for all pregnant women. In Turkey, the quality of antenatal care services provided at family health centres and the professional values of the midwives and nurses providing these services are among the factors that directly affect the quality of care.</p> Methods <p>This study is a cross-sectional and descriptive research conducted to examine the current status of antenatal care services provided at family health centres and the professional values of midwives and nurses. The research was conducted between November 2024 and June 2025 with 312 midwives and nurses working in family health centres.</p> Results <p>In the study, midwives performed an average of 3.58±1.03 antenatal care visits, nurses performed an average of 3.47±1.12 antenatal care visits. It was determined that during pregnancy, 71.9% of antenatal care visits were conducted at primary health centres, 11% at hospitals, and 12.4% at both primary health centres and hospitals, while 4.7% of pregnant women did not utilise antenatal care services at all. Fetal heart rate assessment was conducted in 71.9% of pregnant women during antenatal care visits. No statistically significant correlation was found between professional values and the quality or frequency of antenatal care services (<i>P </i>&gt; 0.05). </p> Conclusions <p>The findings suggest that antenatal care provided by midwives and nurses is largely aligned with national guidelines in terms of content; however, the relatively low number of follow-up visits may limit the overall adequacy of care, highlighting the need for further research.</p>

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Antenatal Care Services and Professional Values of Midwives and Nurses in Family Health Centers in Turkey

  • Ceylan Kurğa Demi̇r,
  • Ayça Demi̇r Yildirim

摘要

Background

Antenatal care is a fundamental public health service for protecting maternal and infant health and is an indispensable health right for all pregnant women. In Turkey, the quality of antenatal care services provided at family health centres and the professional values of the midwives and nurses providing these services are among the factors that directly affect the quality of care.

Methods

This study is a cross-sectional and descriptive research conducted to examine the current status of antenatal care services provided at family health centres and the professional values of midwives and nurses. The research was conducted between November 2024 and June 2025 with 312 midwives and nurses working in family health centres.

Results

In the study, midwives performed an average of 3.58±1.03 antenatal care visits, nurses performed an average of 3.47±1.12 antenatal care visits. It was determined that during pregnancy, 71.9% of antenatal care visits were conducted at primary health centres, 11% at hospitals, and 12.4% at both primary health centres and hospitals, while 4.7% of pregnant women did not utilise antenatal care services at all. Fetal heart rate assessment was conducted in 71.9% of pregnant women during antenatal care visits. No statistically significant correlation was found between professional values and the quality or frequency of antenatal care services (P > 0.05).

Conclusions

The findings suggest that antenatal care provided by midwives and nurses is largely aligned with national guidelines in terms of content; however, the relatively low number of follow-up visits may limit the overall adequacy of care, highlighting the need for further research.