Awareness of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness in Southeastern Nigeria

Autor:	Thomas U. Agan, CU Iklaki, Patience Odusolu, JE Ekabua, Kufre J. Ekabua, Aniekan Etokidem
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Pregnancy Article Subject business.industry Attendance Intention to use medicine.disease Southeastern Nigeria Nursing Birth preparedness Medicine Childbirth Support system Vaginal bleeding medicine.symptom business Research Article
Zdroj:	ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology
ISSN:	2090-4444 2090-4436
Popis:	The aims of this study are to assess the awareness and intention to use maternity services. This was a multicentric study involving 800 women. Educational status was the best predictor of awareness of birth preparedness (P=0.0029), but not a good predictor of intention to attend four antenatal clinic sessions (P=0.449). Parity was a better predictor of knowledge of severe vaginal bleeding as a key danger sign during pregnancy than educational level (P=0.0009 and P=0.3849, resp.). Plan to identify a means of transport to the place of childbirth was related to greater awareness of birth preparedness (χ2=0.3255; P=0.5683). Parity was a highly significant predictor (P=0.0089) of planning to save money. Planning to save money for childbirth was associated with greater awareness of community financial support system (χ2=0.8602; P=0.3536). Access to skilled birth attendance should be promoted.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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