Post-Partum Services and Providers in Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines

Post partum services are available through different providers. However, most post partum women are financially challenged. Postpartum is a period in which the mother’s body returns to a non-pregnant state. This study sought to determine the health providers of post partum women in Rural Health Unit of Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines from 2011 and 2012 across income group. It also covers the services acquired by post partum women. The respondents of this study were 220 post partum women of Rural Health Unit 1 in Lingayen in 2011 and 98 from the same area in 2012. The study found out that most of the respondents post partum women are adult, finished high school education, unemployed, with spouse who worked in the government office, with small number of children, low average annual family income and with normal delivery. There are more post partum women with low average annual income who sought services from public health physician or nurse in 2012. More middle income respondents sought services of both private physician and public health physician or nurse in 2011. More low-middle and middle income post partum women do not sought post partum services in 2012. There is an increase in percentage of women across income levels who do not sought post partum services.

Keywords: post partum women, income, post partum services, post partum providers.