Trends and determinants of antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal care utilization among Indonesian women (2012–2017): associated factors in midwifery service utilization between midwives and other health professionals

Abstract Background Maternal healthcare services during pregnancy and childbirth are essential to reducing adverse maternal and child health outcomes, including maternal and child mortality. Midwives in Indonesia play an important role in providing maternal healthcare services. Purpose The purpose o...

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Main Authors: Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani, Rufidah Maulina, Kadar Ramadhan, Niken Bayu Argaheni, Holly Powell Kennedy, Michelle Telfer
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Published: BMC 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03527-6
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author Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani
Rufidah Maulina
Kadar Ramadhan
Niken Bayu Argaheni
Holly Powell Kennedy
Michelle Telfer
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description Abstract Background Maternal healthcare services during pregnancy and childbirth are essential to reducing adverse maternal and child health outcomes, including maternal and child mortality. Midwives in Indonesia play an important role in providing maternal healthcare services. Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze trends in midwifery care utilization for antenatal care (ANC), intranatal care (INC), and postnatal care (PNC) among Indonesian women between in 2012 and 2017, and to examine the sociodemographic, economic, and regional factors associated with access and utilization to inform strategies for improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Method This study uses data from the Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS) from 2012 to 2017. A total of 15,269 women aged 15–49 from the Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS) participated in this study, consisting of 7,712 women from the 2012 survey and 7,557 from the 2017 survey. Only respondents who completed the Women’s Questionnaire were included in the analysis. A multiple logistic regression model was used to analyze factors associated with midwives’ engagement in maternal healthcare service provision. This study used multivariate analyses for 2012 and 2017 to examine the relationships between various socio-demographic characteristics and the utilization of specific maternal health services in Indonesia. Result Several factors consistently influenced service utilization of midwifery services, including younger maternal age, secondary education, being married, without health insurance, rural residence, and higher ANC visit frequency. Women with normal births and without complications were significantly utilizing the service from midwives. Conversely, disparities remained for women in the eastern part of Indonesia and among those with higher parity. Conclusion Midwives play a critical role as accessible and trusted providers and remain central to strengthening service delivery and extending community-level reach across Indonesia. These insights offer valuable guidance for policymakers and health planners in enhancing midwife-led service coverage and improving maternal health outcomes. Clinical trial number Not applicable.
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spelling doaj-art-d495fbc0d8904fbcad78f9bb4add70ea2025-08-20T03:45:56ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552025-07-0124112010.1186/s12912-025-03527-6Trends and determinants of antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal care utilization among Indonesian women (2012–2017): associated factors in midwifery service utilization between midwives and other health professionalsQorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani0Rufidah Maulina1Kadar Ramadhan2Niken Bayu Argaheni3Holly Powell Kennedy4Michelle Telfer5Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran UniversityMidwifery Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas MaretDepartment of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes PaluMidwifery Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas MaretSchool of Nursing, Yale UniversitySchool of Nursing, Yale UniversityAbstract Background Maternal healthcare services during pregnancy and childbirth are essential to reducing adverse maternal and child health outcomes, including maternal and child mortality. Midwives in Indonesia play an important role in providing maternal healthcare services. Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze trends in midwifery care utilization for antenatal care (ANC), intranatal care (INC), and postnatal care (PNC) among Indonesian women between in 2012 and 2017, and to examine the sociodemographic, economic, and regional factors associated with access and utilization to inform strategies for improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Method This study uses data from the Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS) from 2012 to 2017. A total of 15,269 women aged 15–49 from the Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS) participated in this study, consisting of 7,712 women from the 2012 survey and 7,557 from the 2017 survey. Only respondents who completed the Women’s Questionnaire were included in the analysis. A multiple logistic regression model was used to analyze factors associated with midwives’ engagement in maternal healthcare service provision. This study used multivariate analyses for 2012 and 2017 to examine the relationships between various socio-demographic characteristics and the utilization of specific maternal health services in Indonesia. Result Several factors consistently influenced service utilization of midwifery services, including younger maternal age, secondary education, being married, without health insurance, rural residence, and higher ANC visit frequency. Women with normal births and without complications were significantly utilizing the service from midwives. Conversely, disparities remained for women in the eastern part of Indonesia and among those with higher parity. Conclusion Midwives play a critical role as accessible and trusted providers and remain central to strengthening service delivery and extending community-level reach across Indonesia. These insights offer valuable guidance for policymakers and health planners in enhancing midwife-led service coverage and improving maternal health outcomes. Clinical trial number Not applicable.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03527-6MidwivesMaternal healthAntenatal careIntranatal carePostnatal careMaternal mortality
spellingShingle Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani
Rufidah Maulina
Kadar Ramadhan
Niken Bayu Argaheni
Holly Powell Kennedy
Michelle Telfer
Trends and determinants of antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal care utilization among Indonesian women (2012–2017): associated factors in midwifery service utilization between midwives and other health professionals
BMC Nursing
Midwives
Maternal health
Antenatal care
Intranatal care
Postnatal care
Maternal mortality
title Trends and determinants of antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal care utilization among Indonesian women (2012–2017): associated factors in midwifery service utilization between midwives and other health professionals
title_full Trends and determinants of antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal care utilization among Indonesian women (2012–2017): associated factors in midwifery service utilization between midwives and other health professionals
title_fullStr Trends and determinants of antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal care utilization among Indonesian women (2012–2017): associated factors in midwifery service utilization between midwives and other health professionals
title_full_unstemmed Trends and determinants of antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal care utilization among Indonesian women (2012–2017): associated factors in midwifery service utilization between midwives and other health professionals
title_short Trends and determinants of antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal care utilization among Indonesian women (2012–2017): associated factors in midwifery service utilization between midwives and other health professionals
title_sort trends and determinants of antenatal intranatal and postnatal care utilization among indonesian women 2012 2017 associated factors in midwifery service utilization between midwives and other health professionals
topic Midwives
Maternal health
Antenatal care
Intranatal care
Postnatal care
Maternal mortality
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03527-6
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