Abstract
Objectives. Identify the barriers that cause delays in the route of obstetric care in pregnant women of Yaxkukul, Yucatán, from January 2016 to May 2018. Methodology. Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective study. Pregnant women who attended prenatal control at the rural health center of Yaxkukul were interviewed and reviewed their clinical record. Sociodemographic characteristics, prenatal control were studied and the critical route of obstetric care was described, under the model of the three delays. Percentages, measures of central tendency and dispersion were calculated; as well as square chi to look for association between delays and maternal morbidity. A 95% confidence level and a value of p <0.05 were used. Contribution. The present study contributes to the prevention of maternal and perinatal mortality. Knowing the barriers that cause delays in care can identify deficiencies in the obstetric emergency protocol established in rural health units, to improve the quality of obstetric care.
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