Knowledge, attitude and practices among pregnant women about antenatal care, danger sign during pregnancy and adopting family planning method
Journal Title: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Holistic Health - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction The knowledge attitude and practices KAP for antenatal checkup during pregnancy is a key indicator of health care facility in a community The study was conducted in a district hospital in North Delhi of India about antenatal care among pregnant femaleMaterials and Methods Total 54 pregnant females were studied about KAP during antenatal care checkup in a tertiary care hospitalThe study was cross sectional in design They were asked questions while attending the outpatient clinic in the hospitalResult It was found that practices and positive attitude about antenatal care among pregnant females was adequate Score for positive attitude was 93 and score for antenatal care practices was 62 Both are more than 50 But knowledge among them is not adequate the score for knowledge about antenatal care was 17 which was less than 50 Hence periodic health education sessions have to be conducted by the doctors and health staffs Ten pregnant females185 had faced danger signs during their previous pregnancy these danger signs were dizziness and fainting persistent vomiting less movement of baby inside uterus bleeding per vagina for abortion persistent vomiting leaking per vagina and pain abdomen Four pregnant women 74 had mentioned bleeding per vagina in their previous pregnancy Out of 54 pregnant women nine pregnant female told that they were using condom and six not using any contraceptive methods after marriageConclusion The study detected knowledge score of 17 practice score of 62 and attitude score of 93 in pregnant female attending antenatal checkup clinicKeywords Antenatal care Family planning Danger signs Knowledge Attitude Practices
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Punyatoya Bej
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- DOI 10.18231/2454-6712.2018.0004
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