Abstract:
Objective To investigate the establishment and service status of pregnancy nutrition clinic in maternal and child health care institutions in Hunan province,and to provide basis for the construction of standardized pregnancy nutrition clinic.
Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among related staff in 16 project units' including municipal and county-level maternal and child health care institutions in Hunan province.
Results In Hunan province,among the 16 maternal and child health care institutions,62. 5% set up pregnancy nutrition clinics. However,among county-level institutions,only 50. 0% set up pregnancy nutrition clinics.The affiliated departments of pregnancy nutrition clinics are not unified. There is no unified standard for personnel,facilities and equipment,and no unified standard for the services.
Conclusion The proportion of pregnancy nutrition clinics in maternal and child health care institutions in Hunan province is relatively low,and there is no unified standard. Therefore,it is necessary to strengthen the standardized construction of pregnancy nutrition clinics,and to improve the management level of nutrition-related diseases and special diseases among medical staff in grass-roots maternal and child health care hospitals.