Özet:

The research has been conducted to determine the adequate prenatal care status and the factors affecting the mothers who have recently given birth. A cross-sectional study has been conducted between October 20, 2014 and December 30, 2014 with a stratified random sample of 250 mothers that have given birth in Family Health Centers in Kütahya. A survey form consists of questions including socio-demographic characteristics, adequate prenatal care status of mothers and affecting factors have been used in the collection of data. While 72.4% of the mothers have received adequate prenatal care 27.6% of mothers have not received it. 63.8% of the mothers have not received prenatal care services as they found it unnecessary, while 18.8% of the mothers have not received it because of financial incapability. A statistically significant difference has been found between adequate prenatal care status of mothers and, occupation, education level, first pregnancy age of mothers, education level, occupation, usage of contraceptive methods and knowledge about pregnancy of spouses. It has been observed that prenatal care status of the mothers is not at the desired level and adequate and that inequalities are experienced in this issue. For this reason, it is necessary for the healthcare personnel to be conscious in expanding the quality of prenatal care services and increasing the quality. 

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