Research Article: Optimal utilization of maternal health service in Indonesia: a cross-sectional study of Riskesdas 2018
Abstract:
Objective This paper analyses the optimal utilization of maternal health services in Indonesia from 2015 to 2018. Design National cross-sectional study. Setting This study takes place in 34 provinces in Indonesia. Participants The population in this study were mothers in all household members in Basic Health Research of Riskesdas 2018. The sample was all mothers who had a live birth within 5?years before data collection (1 January 2013 to July 2018) and had complete data. The number of samples analysed was 70?878. Primary outcome We developed a scoring for the optimal utilization of maternal health services as the outcome variable. Results This analysis involved 70?787 mothers. The utilization of maternal care was not optimal. Mothers who delivered in health facilities achieved 83.3% of services. Better care is experienced more by mothers who live in urban areas. Mothers who delivered at health facilities significantly used threefold optimal care (ORa=3.15; 95% CI 3.00 to 3.30; p<0001). A statistically significant difference of optimal maternal care was found in mothers with better education (ORa=1.22; 95% CI 1.18 to 1.27; p=0.001); holding health insurance (ORa=1.25; 95% CI 1.21 to 1.30; p<0001), having more access to health facilities (ORa=1.13; 95% CI 1.09 to 1.17); p<0.001), less parity (ORa=1.16; 95% CI 1.11 to 1.20; p<0.001). Conclusion The optimal utilization of MHS is independent of the free services delivery, but having health insurance and less parity brought about a better optimal score for MHS. Mothers in rural areas were more protective of optimal utilization. Finally, the eastern region used more optimal health services.
Introduction:
Indonesia did not meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of reducing the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to 102 deaths per 100?000 live births by 2015. One of the main factors contributing to Indonesia’s maternal mortality is the lack of access to maternal health services, especially among people experiencing poverty. For example, 88.1% of women in the highest wealth quintile delivered in a health facility compared with 29.7% in the lowest wealth quintile in 2012. 1 It was 305 maternal mortality rate in 2015…
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