Reducing waiting time among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic at Alexandria University Hospital, Egypt: quality improvement project

Introduction Antenatal Care (ANC) is crucial for preventing maternal morbidity and death. WHO guidelines published in 2016 recommended that women should attend eight ANC visits as a minimum throughout pregnancy. This research aims at boosting pregnant women satisfaction with the ANC in a public health care facility and thus their willingness to comply with treatment and care. Objectives of this study were to assess the current state of ANC visits system inside Alexandria Main University Hospital (AMUH) and to examine the outcome of appointment scheduling approach on waiting time and utilization of ANC.