TY - JOUR JF - yums-armaghan JO - armaghanj VL - 19 IS - 11 PY - 2015 Y1 - 2015/2/01 TI - Estimation of the workload added on the health system due to unwanted pregnancies and Children born of these pregnancies in kohgiloyeh Boyrahmad province 2010-2011 TT - برآوردی از حجم کار افزوده بر نظام سلامت ناشی از بارداری‌های ناخواسته و کودکان متولد شده از این بارداری ها در استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد 1390 – 1389 N2 - Background & aim: Unwanted pregnancy increases maternal and child mortality and increases health centers workload. The purpose of this study was to estimate the additional workload caused by unwanted pregnancies in the province's health system of Kohgilouyeh & Boyerahmad province, Iran. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted in the second half of 2009 on the prenatal care for pregnant women referred to city health centers. Frequency of maternal and child care were assessed according to the latest Ministry of Health guidelines. Average time required to provide each patient was calculated based on the role results, then added workload was assessed. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: An overall 350 unwanted pregnancy cases were identified. Assuming the same unwanted pregnancies in the first half and the second year of 2009 total of 21,140 times the equivalent of 3696 hours of extra work visit were added to the labor working primary health care centers in the city. Conclusion: Unwanted pregnancies resulting in increased staff workload of health centers, and if not provided with sufficient manpower, it may lead to the reduction of maternal and child health care qualities of these centers. SP - 969 EP - 980 AU - Tabeshfar, zebaneh AU - chaman, reza AU - Ghaffarian Shirazi, hamidreza AU - Saddat, abdolmohamad AD - Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences. Yasuj, Iran KW - Unwanted pregnancy KW - Health systems KW - Health center KW - Workload KW - refer time UR - http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/article-1-87-en.html ER -