1Assistance Professor, Department of Nursing, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University school of Medical Science Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
2Orthopedic Ward In-Charge, CMS, Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur, Nepal
Online published on 19 January, 2015.
The global prevalence of uterovaginal prolapsed (UVP) is estimated to be 2–20% in women under age 45 year 1. At present 600,000 women are affected by the disease, among them 200,000 require immediate treatment in Nepal2.
The objective of the present study was to assess the awareness regarding UVP among parous women.
A semi- structured interview schedule consisting of questions related demographic characteristics and awareness items related to UVP developed by reviewing literature. A total of 118 parous women who had given at least one child birth residing in Bhaktapur Municipality in Bhaktapur, Nepal, in April 2010 were included using a descriptive research design.
Among total respondents 97 heard about UVP that more than half (55.1%) of the respondents were aware regarding the cause of UVP. Among the total respondents 58.5% were aware regarding the sign and symptoms of UVP. Most of the respondents (68.6%) were aware regarding preventive measures of UVP. Majority of the respondents (82.2%) were aware regarding the management of UVP and 55.9% were aware regarding the complication of UVP.
The study concludes that out of 118 respondents 39% of the respondents were aware regarding the uterovaginal prolapsed. There was statistically significance between the occupation and awareness regarding uterovaginal prolapsed whereas there was no statistical significance between awareness and variables like education and experience of the respondent. Awareness raising programs could be beneficial to the mothers is correcting in the deficient areas of awareness regarding UVP.
Awareness, Parous women, Uterovaginal prolapsed (UVP)
