Mothers facing socioeconomic challenges encounter substantial barriers to consistent, quality prenatal care, essential for reducing adverse birth outcomes. This study explores the barriers and facilitators to accessing prenatal care experienced by socioeconomically disadvantaged first-time mothers in New Brunswick, Canada.
Socioeconomically disadvantaged first-time mothers face compounding barriers to prenatal care in New Brunswick. Addressing these disparities requires integrated public health approaches that coordinate care across providers and settings, expand community-based services, and reduce geographic and financial barriers. Participants relied primarily on informal networks and community organizations rather than formal programs, highlighting needs for improved outreach and service integration to better support vulnerable mothers during pregnancy.
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