Knowledge, attitude and practice of women towards preeclampsia in port blair

Abstract

Preeclampsia (PE), also known as toxemia, is a multisystem disorder in pregnancy and main cause of perinatal mortality with long-term maternal complications. For a long time, PE was defined as the new onset hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation. This study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of women towards preeclampsia among various urban and rural areas of Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. A Cross – Sectional Study was conducted among 207 adult women in Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. A structured questionnaire of 30 questions was designed to collect data on socio – demographic details and KAP and were filled by the participants who gave their consent. Data were analysed using the statistical package of Microsoft Excel and SPSS Software. Overall, 207 women participated in survey according to which, 26.19% of women had knowledge on preeclampsia, 50.48% of women have not heard of preeclampsia and according to their attitude 81.43% of the people stated that they don’t have proper knowledge regarding the restriction of the growth of a baby's womb.

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Pre-eclampsia/Eclampsia Preventive Measures among Pregnant Women in Selected Primary Health Care Facilities in Kano State: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…The practice of preventive measures against PE/E was notably equally divided between good and bad practice. Studies had noted that pregnant women typically take less measures to prevent PE/E[53]. The study identi ed signi cant associations between pregnant women's practices and demographic factors such as location (rural-urban divide), educational level, religion, and source of income.Multivariate analysis revealed that LGA, trimester, education level, and income source served as predictors of preventive measures practices.…”