Knowledge, Prevalence and Psychological Effect of Miscarriage among women of reproductive age group attending Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinics of Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Autor: | A O Abiola, A Ajayi, C S Umeh, M O Adegbesan-Omilabu, T F Olufunlayo, B A Akodu |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Zdroj: | Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, Vol 20, Iss 4, Pp 319-324 (2013) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1117-1936 2468-6875 |
Popis: | Aims and objectives: To determine the knowledge, prevalence and psychological effect of miscarriage among women of reproductive age attending the obstetrics and gynaecology clinics of a tertiary healthcare facility in Lagos Nigeria. Materials and methods: Study design was a descriptive cross sectional study and 300 respondents were enrolled. A pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire and Multiple Affect Adjective Check List (MAACL) authored by M. Zukerman and B. Lubin (1965) were used for data collection. Responses of the respondents on the knowledge of various aspects of miscarriage was scored and graded as good (e"50%) and poor ( |
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