Knowledge of umbilical cord blood banking among obstetricians and mothers in Anand and Kheda District, India.

Autor: Mistry AA; Department of Pediatrics, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat, India., Amin AA; Department of Pediatrics, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat, India., Nimbalkar SM; Department of Pediatrics, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat, India.; Central Research Services, Charutar Arogya Mandal, Karamsad, Gujarat, India., Bhadesia P; Department of Pediatrics, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat, India., Patel DR; Central Research Services, Charutar Arogya Mandal, Karamsad, Gujarat, India., Phatak AG; Central Research Services, Charutar Arogya Mandal, Karamsad, Gujarat, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of family medicine and primary care [J Family Med Prim Care] 2018 Sep-Oct; Vol. 7 (5), pp. 1032-1036.
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_147_18
Abstrakt: Background: To assess the knowledge of obstetricians and expectant mothers towards UCB banking and their awareness regarding pros and cons of the process.
Methods: Questionnaires from a previously published study were modified contextually and translated into vernacular language (Gujarati). The questionnaires were distributed among 200 obstetricians, of which 100 responded and 100 mothers were in Anand and Kheda districts of India. Informed consent was taken for both.
Results: Mean (SD) age of obstetricians was 47.5 years (11.14) with mean (SD) work experience of 19.72 years (9.94). Almost all were aware of collection procedure for UCB and felt that UCB banking is useful. Thirty obstetricians thought that stored blood can be used in conditions of Autism, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and all genetic conditions. Sixty-three were aware of the procedure technique. Majority felt that the process was feasible and would do it for their own child. All the 100 mothers approached consented for the study with average age (SD) of 26.88 (4.17). Many were not aware of such a procedure and were not certain about the usefulness of the procedure. Seventy-six did not know the conditions in which the stored blood can be used. Only 4 mothers/family members had opted for UCB banking, whereas 27 expressed their willingness to recommend UCB to another mother. Five Muslim women wanted UCB but could not pursue it due to religious norms.
Conclusion: The level of understanding among obstetricians was not commensurate with the amount of faith with which they promoted UCB banking.
Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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