Male involvement in antenatal and natal care practices of their partners – a community-based study in rural area of North Karnataka

Background: NMR contributes to two-third of infant mortality and proper newborn care is essential for achieving the target of reduction in IMR. The present study was conducted to find the newborn care practices in a rural community and to explore the associated factors.Methods: The present community based cross sectional study was conducted upon children born in the study area within past three months. Mothers were interviewed using pretested proforma.Results: It was seen that 87.3% children were cared by their mothers, rooming-in was universal, 82.1% children were kept warm, early bathing was avoided by 45.8% mothers, 96.2% of children were given vaccine at birth and umbilical stump hygiene was maintained in 61.3% cases.Conclusions: The newborn care practices are far from ideal. Community based interventions can be helpful to improve the same.

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Process evaluation of a community-based intervention promoting multiple maternal and neonatal care practices in rural Nepal

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth ◽

10.1186/1471-2393-10-31 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Robert A McPherson ◽

Jyotsna Tamang ◽

Stephen Hodgins ◽

Laxmi R Pathak ◽

Ram C Silwal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Process Evaluation ◽

Neonatal Care ◽

Community Based ◽

Care Practices ◽

Rural Nepal

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The Effectiveness of Community-Based Continuous Training on Promoting Positive Behaviors towards Birth Preparedness, Male Involvement, and Maternal Services Utilization among Expecting Couples in Rukwa, Tanzania: A Theory of Planned Behavior Quasi-Experimental Study

Journal of Environmental and Public Health ◽

10.1155/2018/1293760 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fabiola V. Moshi ◽

Stephen M. Kibusi ◽

Flora Fabian

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Male Involvement ◽

Birth Preparedness ◽

Continuous Training ◽

Community Based ◽

Services Utilization ◽

Live Births ◽

Positive Behaviors ◽

Quasi Experimental

Background. Rukwa Region has the highest maternal mortality ratio, 860 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tanzania. The region has neonatal mortality rate of 38 deaths per 1,000 live births. Previous interventions to promote maternal and neonatal health targeted access to maternal services by removing financial barriers and increasing the number of health facilities. However, maternal service utilization remains very low, especially facility delivery. The proposed intervention was sought to address deep-rooted behavioral beliefs, normative beliefs, control beliefs, and knowledge empowerment to determine their effect on improving birth preparedness, male involvement, and maternal services utilization. The study tested the effectiveness of a Community-Based Continuous Training (CBCT) intervention that was based upon the theory of planned behavior and was sought to promote positive behaviors. Methods. The study used a quasi-experimental design. The design consisted of pre- and postintervention assessments of two nonequivalent groups. Two districts were selected conveniently using criteria of high home birth. A district to hold intervention was picked randomly. Study participants were expecting couples at gestation age of 24 weeks and below. After obtaining informed consents, participants were subjected to baseline assessment. Expecting couples in the intervention group had two training sessions and two encounter discussions. The three primary outcomes of the study were changes in the level of knowledge about birth preparedness, male involvement, and use of maternal services. Data were collected at preintervention, midintervention, and postintervention. Policy Implications of the Results. The aim of this paper was to describe the study protocol of a quasi-experimental study design to test the effectiveness of an interventional program on promoting positive behaviors on birth preparedness, male involvement, and maternal services utilization among expecting couples. This study has a potential to address the challenge of low birth preparedness, male involvement, and use of maternal health services in Rukwa Region.

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Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio is Associated with Carotid Atherosclerosis in a Community Based Cohort: Atherosclerosis Risk of Rural Area in Korean General Population Study

Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound ◽

10.4250/jcu.2010.18.4.134 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 134 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Joong Kyung Sung ◽

Jang-Young Kim ◽

Young Jin Youn ◽

Jun Won Lee ◽

Sung Gyun Ahn ◽

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Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Rural Area ◽

Carotid Atherosclerosis ◽

Creatinine Ratio ◽

Community Based ◽

General Population Study ◽

Albumin Creatinine Ratio ◽

Urine Albumin ◽

Atherosclerosis Risk ◽

Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio

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Community Based Distributors and Increased Ownership of the Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Rural Area of Jos Plateau State

Jos Journal of Medicine ◽

10.4314/jjm.v5i2.70693 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

EA Envuladu ◽

ME Banwat ◽

LA Lar ◽

AI Zoakah

Keyword(s):

Rural Area ◽

Community Based ◽

Jos Plateau ◽

Plateau State ◽

Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets

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Maternal Knowledge on Routine Childhood Immunization: A Community Based Cross-sectional Study in Rural Area of Mon State, Myanmar

Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases ◽

10.9734/ajrid/2020/v3i230121 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Aung Zaw Htike ◽

San San Myint Aung ◽

Win Myint Oo

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Rural Area ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Maternal Knowledge ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Childhood Immunization ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Routine Childhood

Aims: To determine the knowledge on routine childhood immunization and the factors associated with it among mothers in rural area of Mon State, Myanmar during 2017. Study Design: A community based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Rural area of Mon State, Myanmar, between June and August 2017. Methodology: We included 302 mothers who had 18 to 23 months old children using multistage random sampling. Face-to-face interview was applied in data collection. Chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression analysis were utilized in data analysis. Results: More than three fourths of mothers (76.2%) had good knowledge level on routine childhood immunization. There was a significant association between maternal knowledge and immunization status of their children (p<0.001). Logistic regression showed that the husband’s occupation was significantly associated with maternal knowledge (p=0.02). Conclusion: Majority of mothers have good knowledge on routine childhood immunization. However, health education campaign should be intensified to improve their knowledge level, especially among mothers whose husbands are blue-collar workers.

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Assessment of self-care practices among hypertensive patients: a clinic based study in rural area of Singur, West Bengal

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20175794 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 262 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Aparajita Dasgupta ◽

Sembagamuthu Sembiah ◽

Bobby Paul ◽

Ayon Ghosh ◽

Bijit Biswas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

Rural Area ◽

Lifestyle Modification ◽

Self Care ◽

The Self ◽

Health Concern ◽

Hypertensive Patients ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Care Practices

Background: Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure is a global public health concern. It is an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. It remains silent, being generally asymptomatic during its clinical course and it accounts for a large proportion of cardiovascular deaths; lifestyle modification is the first line of intervention for all patients with hypertension, yet it was never been empirical. The aim of the study was to assess the pattern of self-care practices, if any and also to find out the factors associated with it, among the hypertensive patients in the outpatient department. Methods: A clinic-based, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted at health center under RHU & TC, Singur, which is the rural field practice area of All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata among 124 hypertensive subjects. Binary logistic regression was done to find out the factors associated with the self-care practices using SPSS software. Results: In the present study, 62.9% of study participants suffering from hypertension had unfavourable self-care practices. Logistic regression showed age above 60 years (OR-3.1), primary level education (OR-5.6), poor socio economic status (OR-2.4), widow/separated (OR-3.3) and people with self-perceived poor health status (OR-2.8)had significant association with unfavourable self-care practices. After adjusting with other variables, age (AOR-2.3) and education (AOR-3.8) remained significant predictor of outcome. Conclusions: The findings revealed that the self-care practices among hypertensive patients were unfavourable in rural area. This calls for a deep need in increasing the awareness about healthy lifestyle among hypertensive patients. This study provides key elements to affect policy changes and social interventions.

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Intra-natal care practices of staff nurses with compliance to professional protocols

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214608 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (12) ◽

pp. 6021

Author(s):

Pooja Chand ◽

Pratiti Haldar ◽

Manoj Jangir ◽

Nagendra Prakash ◽

Ratna Prakash

Keyword(s):

Structured Interview ◽

Staff Nurses ◽

Interview Schedule ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Safe Delivery ◽

Care Protocol ◽

Trained Staff ◽

Care Practices ◽

Two Phases ◽

Natal Care

Background: Intranatal care refers to care given throughout the process of all four stages of labor and is important for both mother and newborn. Safe delivery practice and compliance to intranatal care protocol by trained staff nurses is essential. The objectives were to identify the intra-natal care practices of staff nurses, compare intranatal care practices among the three selected hospitals and explore the barriers to compliance of intranatal care practices by staff nurses.Methods: Cross-sectional observation design was used for the present study. The study was conducted in two phases to fulfil the objectives. Three hospitals were conveniently selected and about 42 delivery events were observed in phase I and 15 staff nurses were interviewed through semi-structured interview schedule to identify the barriers to compliance in phase II.Results: It was found that majority of 8 (57.1%) staff nurses were in the age group of (25-42) years and maximum 13 (86.7%) staff nurses had attended training program related to intranatal care practices. In majority 24 (57.1%) deliveries, sterile technique for vaginal examination was not followed, in 33 (78.6%) deliveries cord pulsation was not assessed and in 39 (92.9%) deliveries baby was not placed on mother’s chest. Lack of required facilities leading to referral and non-cooperation of women during procedures were some identified barriers.Conclusions: The present study findings revealed that the intranatal care practices were inappropriate, they were missing most essential practices that might harm to the mother or baby in future.

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