A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge of Antenatal Mothers Regarding the Self Management of Minor Ailments During Pregnancy in Selected Hospital of Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Journal Title: International Journal of Research and Review - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Pregnancy is mostly viewed from a physiological perspective because of the dramatic physical changes that occurs throughout the pregnancy. Due to lack of knowledge regarding pregnancy related health problems, women often tends to ignore disorders that are not very serious during pregnancy. Objectives: To assess the knowledge regarding minor ailments among antenatal mothers, to associate knowledge level on management of minor ailments during pregnancy with socio-demographic variables like age, parity, qualification, residence and occupation, to prepare and distribute the information booklet to antenatal mothers regarding self management of minor ailments during pregnancy. Methodology: The descriptive approach was used for the study, it was conducted on 100 antenatal mothers attending gynecology outpatient department and admitted in maternity ward at Military Hospital, Jalandhar Cantt, Punjab. The data was collected using non- probability convenience sampling technique. The tool used for gathering data was self structured interview questionnaire on self management of minor ailments during pregnancy. Results: The study revealed that 01% of antenatal mother has excellent knowledge, 06% of antenatal mothers had good knowledge, 73% of antenatal mothers had average knowledge,16% of antenatal mothers had below average knowledge and 04% of antenatal mothers had poor knowledge regarding the self management of minor ailments during pregnancy .The CHI -SQUARE test was used to test the association between quantitative characters or attributes for which occupation as a socio-demographic variable proved to be significant. Conclusion: The study concluded that the antenatal mothers had little knowledge regarding minor ailments during pregnancy.
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Baljeet Kaur, Dr. Vajinder Singh
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