scholarly journals Effects of Educational Intervention among Reproductive Age Group Women on Safe Abortion

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (192) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalpana Silwal ◽  
Tumla Shrestha ◽  
Ram Krishna Dulal
Keyword(s):  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Abortion Service ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Safe Abortion ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

Introduction: Many reproductive aged women needlessly die due to unsafe abortion even when they seek help to terminate their unwanted pregnancy. These deaths could have been prevented had they been aware that safe abortion service was available to them. The study aimed at finding out the effectiveness of the education intervention in improving knowledge among reproductive age group women regarding the safe abortion. Methods: An experimental intervention was carried out on safe abortion education among the reproductive age group women. The impact of pre- and post- intervention was evaluated by using a set of structured questionnaire in local language. The obtained data was analyzed by using the Excel and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 12.0 for windows and result was interpreted. Results: The post intervention finding revealed a significantly higher (p= 0.001) mean on knowledge among participants about safe abortion compared to pre-observational test. The mean difference between the pre-test and post-test was 64.1% (Pre-test 11.18 ±12.88 Post-test 75.28 ±9.56). The research hypothesis was accepted with p value paired t-test at <0.001 (0.05). The result supports that the educational intervention was effective in increasing safe abortion awareness among reproductive aged group women. Conclusion: The safe abortion educational intervention program was instrumental to improve reproductive age women’s knowledge considerably about safe abortion service.  Keywords: educational intervention; knowledge; safe abortion; women.    

scholarly journals Sociodemographic determinants of medical termination of pregnancy along with contraceptive practices

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 3034
Author(s):  
Anand Karale ◽  
Kunaal K. Shinde ◽  
Neelesh Risbud
Keyword(s):  
Medical Condition ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Termination Of Pregnancy ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Termination Of Pregnancy ◽  
Medical Termination ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

Background: Though the most common reasons for medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) is unwanted pregnancy due to nonuse of contraceptives by the women of reproductive age group and other are pregnancy before marriage or due to rape. Several studies indicate that most abortions are sought to limit family size or space the next pregnancy. There is need to study relation of MTP with contraceptive practices.Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted at Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital, Narhe, Pune, to study socio-demographic factors associated with medical termination of pregnancy and its relation with contraceptive practices. Total 1840 women seeking care for medical termination of pregnancy were interviewed after their informed consent during period of January 2015 to December 2017. A detailed history regarding age, religion, income, marital status, parity, history of previous MTP, indications for MTP, use of contraception, gestational age was taken.Results: Statistical analysis-chi square test of significance for qualitative data using SPSS software version 24.0. The proportion of women coming for MTP due to nonuse of contraceptives was 86% the other indications for MTP were medical condition (9%) and contraceptive failure (5%). The factors like age, religion, education and socioeconomic status were significantly associated with MTP.Conclusions: There is need to counsel women of reproductive age group that MTP is not a way to control unwanted birth.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Stigma among Women with Epilepsy during Their Reproductive Years

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-71
Author(s):  
Pallerla Srikanth ◽  
Mysore Narasimha Vranda ◽  
Priya Treesa Thomas ◽  
Kenchaiah Raghvendra
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Stigma Scale ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

Background and Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between quality of life and stigma among reproductive age group women with epilepsy.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to assess the data from the 49 women with epilepsy from a tertiary care hospital in India. Quality of life was evaluated with the quality of life in epilepsy-31 questionnaire and stigma was evaluated with the stigma scale of epilepsy. Data also included socio-demographic and clinical characteristics.Results: The mean age of the participants was 24.67±3.72 years. Quality of life total score (r=-0.485**) and seizure worry domain (r=-0.427**) were significantly negatively correlated with stigma total score at p<0.01 level. Being uneducated, married, unemployed, having children, having generalized tonic-clonic seizures, duration of illness (˃10 years), and consuming levetiracetam, anti-epileptic drug (AED), were the significant contributing factors for low quality of life among women with epilepsy during the reproductive age group. Belonging to lower socio-economic status and taking more than two AEDs were also associated with lower quality of life among women with epilepsy, which are trending towards significance.Conclusions: The study assessed the relationship between the quality of life and the Stigma scale of epilepsy and demonstrated the impact of stigma and quality of life on socio-demographic and clinical variables of women with epilepsy under the reproductive age group. To enhance the quality of life and reduce the stigma levels among women with epilepsy, some of the modifiable parameters can be considered by the multidisciplinary health care professionals from the findings of the current research.

scholarly journals A study on contraceptive knowledge, attitudes and practices among women in the reproductive age group

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 3560
Author(s):  
Mansi Shukla ◽  
Mallika Fonseca ◽  
Prasad Deshmukh
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Contraceptive Method ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Family Planning Methods ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

Background: India, with one of the world’s fastest growing populations, is a nation very much in need of contraceptive counselling. To assess the knowledge and attitude regarding family planning methods and contraceptive practices among women of reproductive age group.Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in which 547 women in the reproductive age group i.e., 15-45 years, attending a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai were interviewed with predesigned validated questionnaire. A total of 547 women were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire from January 2016 to December 2016. The proforma included details such as socio-demographic features, questions related to knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) regarding contraceptive use.Results: Out of 547 women interviewed, 498 (i.e. 91%) had displayed an awareness of family planning methods (permanent/temporary). Out   of these 498 women, about 78% had procured the information from family and friends. 13% got their information through mass media. Only 9% of women had been counselled in detail by health personnel about the various contraceptive options available. Out of 547 women interviewed, 342 (62.5%) were using contraception. More than a third of these women (26.8%), resort to barrier contraception as a contraceptive method of choice for spacing and to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. Only 17% women used OC Pills as a contraceptive method though 66% women knew about them. Though 59.4% of the women knew about IUCDs only 3.5% were actually using IUCD. Most of the women were in the younger age group of 21-30years (62%) and already had one or two children.Conclusions: Ignorance regarding use and side effects various contraceptive methods is the reason for inadequate practice of family planning methods. There should be emphasis on focused awareness programs, based on bridging the knowledge gaps among the women in reproductive age group.

scholarly journals Abortion and contraception practices in COVID-19 era

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1874
Author(s):  
Bharti Maheshwari ◽  
G. S. Manchanda ◽  
Preeti Sharma ◽  
Taniya Setiya
Keyword(s):  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Medical Abortion ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Barrier Method ◽  
Safe Abortion ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Extreme Stress ◽  
Real Risk ◽  
Post Abortion

Background: To protect the gains made in sexual and reproductive health in over the past several decades, care for childbearing women and newborn infant’s needs to continue during the pandemic. The provision of safe abortion and contraceptive services remains critical. When staff and services are under extreme stress there is a real risk of increasing avoidable harm. Aim and objectives were to determine the effect of COVID-19 on accessibility and acceptance of contraception and safe abortion care services.Methods: Questionnaire survey was Done among 500 women in 6 months from April to September 2020, on availability and utilization of safe abortion and contraception services during lock down in covid time from patients getting treatment by Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Muzaffarnagar Medical College and health care workers (paramedics and others staff) of reproductive age group working in the institute.Results: Majority (56%) of women were in the age group of 20-30 years. 70% of women have access to contraception at present while it was reduced to 60% during lockdown. Most commonly used method was barrier method (70%) followed by OCP’s which they could avail maximum from pharmacy (40%). 65% of women had access to post delivery and post abortion contraception with most common method adopted being injectables, in 3% cases IUCD was inserted, 1% ligation with LSCS. Among them 42 cases were covid positive who underwent caesarean section and adopted contraception thereafter with tubal ligation in 2 cases.  In this study 32% of women had unwanted pregnancy, among them 35% underwent surgical abortion 61% medical abortion and 4% continued pregnancy.Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted safe abortion and contraception services. Unwanted pregnancy increased to 32%. 62% subjects claimed for accessibility at government centre and door to door by health worker.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Structured Counseling and Preventive Strategies in Promoting Awareness and Expressed Habitual Practices Toward Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection Among Women of Reproductive Age Group: A Pilot Study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Karen Liz Sequera ◽  
Leena Kunnath Chacko
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Preventive Strategies ◽  
The Third ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

Abstract Objectives Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common infection that affects half of all women in their lifetime and one-fourth have recurrent infections. Health behaviors could prevent the recurrence of UTIs and therefore motivation and increasing awareness are necessary for healthy behavior change. This study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of structured counseling and preventive strategies (SCAPS) in promoting awareness and expressed habitual practices among the women of the reproductive age group to prevent UTI. Materials and Methods Block randomization with multiple interventions and follow-up were conducted among 60 women (30 in each group, randomly assigned using the SNOSE technique) attending the OBG and urology OPDs of a selected medical college hospital. Purposive sampling was used to select the subjects. Women who were positive for urine culture and experiencing typical symptoms of UTI, as assessed using the symptom score checklist, were recruited for the study. Pre-test awareness was assessed using a structured awareness questionnaire and a rating scale for expressed habitual practice. After the pre-test, on the same day, the experimental group received SCAPS intervention followed by a second session during the third month. At the third (before the second session) and the sixth-month post-tests were conducted by delivering the same tool to determine the post-test level of awareness and expressed habitual practice after the administration of SCAPS. Results The study shows there is a significant difference in the awareness and expressed habitual practice values in the experimental group (p < 0.005). The effectiveness of SCAPS showed that the mean ± standard deviation (SD) pre-test score of women (awareness - x̄1 ± SD = 9.47 ± 2.57, hygienic habitual practice - x̄1 ± SD = 20.93 ± 1.91, fluid and dietary practice - x̄1 ± SD = 7.73 ± 2.18 and sexual habits - x̄1 ± SD= 8.00 ± 3.33) was significantly lower than the mean ± SD post-test scores (awareness - x̄2 ± SD =11.37 ± 1.65, awareness - x̄3 ± SD = 12.00 ± 1.05), (hygienic habitual practice - x̄2 ± SD = 22.57 ± 2.16, x̄3 ± SD = 23.90 ± 1.99), (fluid and dietary practice - x̄2 ± SD = 10.07 ± 2.21, x̄3 ± SD =11.97 ± 1.79) and (sexual habits - x̄2 ± SD = 8.81 ± 2.51, x̄3 ± SD =9.81 ± 2.26). Conclusion SCAPS was found to be effective on awareness and preventive habitual practices with regard to UTI. SCAPS can be recommended for vulnerable groups such as females so that UTI could be prevented. Trial Registration CTRI/2018/10/016064 (Registration on 17/10/2018).

scholarly journals Knowledge, Acceptability, Perception and Stigmas on Safe Abortion among the women of reproductive age group (15-49 years) in Bhaktapur District.

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-141
Author(s):  
Ankisha Shrestha ◽  
Ram Chandra Sinha ◽  
Aalia Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
P Value ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safe Abortion ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

Introduction: The termination of pregnancy by the removal of a foetus or an embryo before surviving outside the uterus or before attaining its viability is called abortion. This study was conducted to study the knowledge, acceptability, perception and stigma of safe abortion among women of reproductive age group.  Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in Bhaktapur District, Nepal from July 2019 to December 2019. Women of reproductive age group were included in the study. The semi-structured questionnaires were used as a data collection tool and Likert scales were used for perception and stigma which were self-designed. For Likert scale on perception and stigma, Cronbach’s α was calculated from the pre-tested samples which was found to be acceptable i.e., 0.649 and 0.856. Interview was taken as data collection technique. Data-entry was done in Epi-Data and analysed through SPSS 16.0. Chi square test was used to measure the association between dependent and independent variables. Result: The association between “Knowledge and Perception” was found to be significant with p-value of 0.04, the association between “Knowledge and Stigma” was also noted to be significant with p-value of 0.00 and “Knowledge and Acceptability” was also found to be significant with p-value of 0.00 through the assessment of knowledge, acceptability, perception and stigma. Conclusions: The study emphasises on educating and making aware every woman on safe abortion, its legalisation and its amended law to avoid the stigma and unsafe abortion practices.

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