A STUDY TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE OF DANGER SIGNS DURING PREGNANCY AMONG PREGNANT FEMALES ATTENDING GYNAECOLOGY O.P.D. IN MEDICAL COLLEGE, BILASPUR (C.G.)

Vivek Sharma; Shakuntala Jitpure; Hemlata Thakur; Ashish Baghel; Sachin Pandey

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

A STUDY TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE OF DANGER SIGNS DURING PREGNANCY AMONG PREGNANT FEMALES ATTENDING GYNAECOLOGY O.P.D. IN MEDICAL COLLEGE, BILASPUR (C.G.)

Vivek Sharma, Shakuntala Jitpure, Hemlata Thakur, Ashish Baghel, Sachin Pandey

Abstract :

BACKGROUND–Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and birth preparedness are strategies aimed at enhancing the utilisation of skilled care. The current MMR in M.P.Chhattisgarh is 173 per lakh live births (2014). However it still remains a notch above the national average of 130 per lakh live births. MATERIAL AND METHODS–our study is Institution based descriptive Cross–sectional study, conducted in Gynaecology OPD of CIMS, Bilaspur over a period of 6 months i.e. 1 July– 31 December 2016. Face to face interviews with predesigned pretested questionnaire is used. SPSS 21.0 version software was used to analyze the data. RESULTS–23.15% of 18–35 yrs aged pregnant female had knowledge of >6 danger signs,64.28% of graduate or higher education participants, 30.63% urban residents were in grade A whereas only 15.78% rural residents in grade A knowledge. 42% female in >36 weeks had knowledge of >6 danger signs. We find significant association between literacy, socioeconomic status and knowledge of danger sign. Knowledge is also higher in joint family members, urban participants, those who were in jobs. CONCLUSION–The study reveals about knowledge of danger sign was higher among participants of age group 18–35 yrs., improved with increasing education level, maximum in professionals, Urban residents were having better knowledge, Participants from joint family and people of higher socioeconomic status were having better having better knowledge