Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2016

To assess the knowledge of health worker regarding prenatal care of a women and immediate newborn care, in a selected hospital of district Thane, Maharashtra.

Ms. Devita Anand Nalawade, Dr. N. C. Mohanty, Dr. Mary Mathews

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 BACKGROUND: Global neonatal mortality remains unacceptably high. Health workers who attend to prenatal and postnatal mothers need to be knowledgeable in preventive and curative care for pregnant women and their newborn babies. This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge related to prenatal and immediate newborn care among healthcare workers in Thane, Maharashtra. METHODS: A survey was conducted. A structured questionnaire consist of 20 multiple–choice questions and it was administered to health workers who were deployed to offer prenatal and postnatal care in selected private hospital in Thane , Maharashtra in November 2015. Questions were related to four domains of knowledge: prenatal care, immediate newborn care, east feeding, and management of neonatal infections. The level of knowledge among health workers were identified. The chi–square statistic test was used to examine associations with independent variables including level of years of service (up to 5 years, 6years to 10 years and more than 11 years). RESULTS: 30 workers were given a structured questionnaire. Sample noted with 73% General nurse midwives and 27% Auxiliary nurse midwives. Majority (73%) of the samples were staff nurses completed General nursing and midwifery training and 27% of the samples had completed their Auxilary nursing midwives training. Data showed that seventy percent of the samples had up to five years of working experience as a health worker. It was noted that 53% of the sample said immediately after a women misses her pregnancy she should visit the antenatal clinic. Data regarding danger sign information to women, it was noted that 43% of the sample said swelling of the feet. Ninety percent of the sample said within first hour whereas six percent said within 6–12 hours. It was noted that 73% of the sample said that oral Vit.K needs to be given to the newborn to control bleeding. Ways of stabilizing the newborn temperature, it was noted that, 57% sample said that be keeping mother–baby skin–skin contact temperature is maintained. Data regarding approach towards umbilical infection, it was noted that 57% said needs to be shown to the doctor. CONCLUSION: Knowledge regarding prenatal and newborn care among healthcare workers in Private hospital Thane, Maharashtra was low. Efforts needs to be taken to orientate health workers regarding prenatal and newborn care. Similar levels of knowledge between health workers needed to be deployed at the health Centre level to raise importance for maternal and newborn survival

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Ms.Devita Anand Nalawade, Dr. N.C.Mohanty, Dr.Mary Mathews, To assess the knowledge of health worker regarding prenatal care of a women and immediate newborn care, in a selected hospital of district Thane, Maharashtra., International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume : 5 | Issue : 12 |December 2016

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