This cross sectional study was conducted along a period of six months
to assess the quality of maternal health services provided by primary
health care (P.H.C) facilities at Qalyobia Governorate and to compare between the developed and the undeveloped facilities. All PHC facilities providing maternal health services in two convenient districts (Benha and kafr Shoker) in Qalyobia Governorate, were chosen to carry out the study. The quality was assessed by fulfillment of a standardized check list recommended by Ministry Of Health & Population (MOHP) guided with its categories, criteria and standards. Beside the assessment of the quality of the maternal health services (antenatal, natal and postnatal services) a number of general aspects have to be assessed as they are essential for the provision of any services; general resources, unit administration and lab. services. This study revealed that the majority of the PHC facilities at Benha and Kafr Shoker districts are developed ones and most of these facilities are rural ones. The majority of the developed facilities (80.77%) have fair and good Quality index (Q.I) grade of the general resources while the majority (73.33%) of the undeveloped facilities have poor Q.I. grade with statistically significant difference(p< 0.05). The majority (88.46%) of the developed PHC facilities and all the undeveloped facilities have poor QI grade of unit administration and lab. services with statistically non significant difference. All the facilities either developed or undeveloped at Benha and Kafr Shoker district provide poor grade antenatal and post natal care services. The developed facilities have higher Q.I values of the general resources, unit administration, lab. services and antenatal and postnatal services than the undeveloped facilities with statistically significant differences(p |
