STUDY OF AWARENESS, PRACTICES AND COMPLIANCE TO TREATMENT OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM

Dr Sarayu Gunjal G.H.; Dr Sayyid M Khilar

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

STUDY OF AWARENESS, PRACTICES AND COMPLIANCE TO TREATMENT OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM

Dr Sarayu Gunjal G. H. , Dr Sayyid M Khilar

Abstract :

Thyroid disorders are one of the most common and neglected chronic health condition in India. Hypothyroidism is decreased production of thyroid hormone, when there is deficient production by thyroid gland it is called primary and secondary is due to hypothalamic or pituitary disease. The prevalence of overt hypothyroidism has been reported as 3.5% to 4.2%(1). In our country there is lack of data of pregnant women with hypothyroidism on awareness, compliance to treatment and practices. This study is to assess the awareness about the disease in pregnant women and compliance to treatment with selected demographic variables. It is an quantitative, non–experimental descriptive study using simple random sampling. A total of 100 pregnant women were selected and awareness and compliance to treatment was assessed by awareness questionnaire and compliance scale. Collected data were analysed using inferential statistical methods. Among 100 pregnant women 42 % had inadequate awareness and 24% had adequate awareness. There is significant association found with type of family, occupation, educational status and food habits at p< 0.05 and no association with regarding to demographic variables. So if detected early with timely intervention and proper education to pregnant women we can significantly reduce maternal, fetal outcome and the study could help the practitioners to strategize future activity.