[Kessner index as an exponent of prenatal care].
The aim of the study was evaluation of quality of prenatal care by Kessner Index, assessment of the effect intensity of prenatal care on the course of pregnancy and labour, as well as the ultimate delivery effect. The study covered females who gave birth at the Regional Hospital in Bychawa. Data concerning 319 women were analysed. The material obtained was subject to statistical analyses with the use of computer statistical package SPSS/PC 5.01. Prenatal care evaluated by Kessner Index was on the medium level, with the greatest number of pregnant females covered by intermediate care -55.8%. This care was significantly worse among rural females. No significant effect of adequate prenatal care on the ultimate delivery effect was noted, with the best results obtained among females covered with intermediate care.