Main D S, Tressler C J, Calonge N, Joffe L, Robichaux A
J Rural Health. 1989 Oct;5(4):397-403. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1989.tb01000.x.
A large number of medically indigent women in rural areas currently receive little or no prenatal care, raising major concerns regarding perinatal health. In Colorado, subsidized prenatal and labor/delivery programs have been instituted to address this problem. This article describes the implementation of two programs in one rural county. In these rural programs, private physicians, health department personnel, and social work staff at the local hospital collaborate to provide financial assistance, comprehensive health education, and quality medical care for eligible pregnant women. The identified benefits and barriers unique to the provision of quality perinatal care in rural settings are discussed.
目前，农村地区有大量贫困孕产妇很少或根本没有接受产前护理，这引发了人们对围产期健康的重大担忧。在科罗拉多州，已设立了产前及分娩补贴项目来解决这一问题。本文介绍了在一个农村县实施的两个项目。在这些农村项目中，私人医生、卫生部门工作人员以及当地医院的社会工作者合作，为符合条件的孕妇提供经济援助、全面的健康教育和优质的医疗服务。文中还讨论了在农村地区提供优质围产期护理所特有的已确定的益处和障碍。
