Knowledge of Danger Obstetric Signs among Pregnant Women Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital
Safia Khan, Sadia Anwar, Fahmida Sattar, Humaira Bashir, Uzma Almas
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Maternal mortality is still very high in Pakistan. Knowledge regarding danger
sings is one the most essential step for appropriate and timely referral. It is
essential to create awareness among pregnant women about obstetric danger signs
which can reduce maternal mortality.
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate
or test the knowledge of pregnant women regarding danger obstetric signs.
Materials & Methods: Department of
Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Federal Government Poly Clinic Hospital (FGPC),
Islamabad. This was a Descriptive cross sectional study conducted from May 7, 2016 to Nov, 6, 2016. Sample
size was 150
and Sample technique is
Purposive (non probability sampling)
Results: There were 34 (22.67%)
patients have good awareness about danger signs of pregnancy in our study.
Conclusion: It can be stated that most of patients undergoing
pregnancy have not good level of awareness regarding danger sign of pregnancy
in our setup.
Keywords: Pregnancy, Knowledge, Danger, Obstetric Signs
ABSTRACT
Background:
Maternal mortality is still very high in Pakistan. Knowledge regarding danger
sings is one the most essential step for appropriate and timely referral. It is
essential to create awareness among pregnant women about obstetric danger signs
which can reduce maternal mortality.
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate
or test the knowledge of pregnant women regarding danger obstetric signs.
Materials & Methods: Department of
Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Federal Government Poly Clinic Hospital (FGPC),
Islamabad. This was a Descriptive cross sectional study conducted from May 7, 2016 to Nov, 6, 2016. Sample
size was 150
and Sample technique is
Purposive (non probability sampling)
Results: There were 34 (22.67%)
patients have good awareness about danger signs of pregnancy in our study.
Conclusion: It can be stated that most of patients undergoing
pregnancy have not good level of awareness regarding danger sign of pregnancy
in our setup.
Keywords: Pregnancy, Knowledge, Danger, Obstetric Signs