AWARENESS AND PRACTICES OF ANTENATAL CARE AMONG PREGNANT FEMALES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF LAHORE
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https://doi.org/10.59058/jaimc.v22i1.261Keywords:
Antenatal Care, Knowledge, Practice, Reproductive age women, Tertiary Care Hospital.Abstract
Background and Objective: Worldwide maternal mortality ratio(MMR) is 216/100,000, in south Asian countries is 182/100,000 and in Pakistan MMR is 178/100,000. The risk of maternal mortality is 200 times more in developing or low income countries than developed or high income countries. The objectives of the study were to determine the awareness and practice levels regarding antenatal care(ANC) among pregnant females visiting Arif memorial teaching hospital, Lahore.
Methods: It was a cross sectional study done among 350 pregnant women from 1st March, 2022 to 31st August 2022, with singleton pregnancy presented at a tertiary care center using purposive sampling technique. The predesigned questionnaire was used to collect information regarding socio-demographic factors as well as knowledge and practice questions regarding ANC. Scoring was designed with >70% designated as adequate knowledge or practice levels. Information was entered and results were obtained using SPSS 24.0.
Results: Among total 350 respondents, mean age was 28.54±5.26 years. The mean knowledge and practice scores were 27.56±6.11 and 12.33±3.14 and there were 110 (31.4%) and 50 (14.3%) women having adequate knowledge and practice respectively. Respondent's literacy was significantly associated with knowledge (p=0.015) and working women had better practices than house wives (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Knowledge and practices regarding ANC were considerably low falling in inadequate area. To improve community awareness on ANC community campaign and mass media should be used. Family support and government support both should be provided in parallel to pregnant female in order to improve maternal health.
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