Indian Journal of Scientific Research
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

Knowledge of pregnant women about danger signs in newborns requiring medical consultation in periurban area of Aligarh

  • Author:
  • Haroon Khana,1, Sibadatta Dasa, Najam Khaliqueb, Pawan Goela
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 41 to 44

aDepartment of Community Medicine, SHKM Govt Medical College Nalhar (Mewat) Haryana, India

bDepartment of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

1Corresponding author

Online published on 8 April, 2015.

Abstract

To assess the knowledge of pregnant women regarding danger signs in newborns requiring medical consultation.

A community based study.

Field practices areas of Urban Health Training Center Department of Community Medicine, JNMCH, AMU Aligarh.

200 pregnant women (100 pregnant women from each group A and group B)

Purposive sampling method.

Data analysed with Epi Info version 3.5.1. Percentages, and Chi Square Test used.

Correct knowledge about cold to touch was present in 14% mothers whereas correct knowledge of hot to touch and chest in drawing were present in 91% and 74.5% mothers respectively. 37% mothers had correct knowledge regarding loose stool. Correct knowledge of drainage of pus from umbilicus (43%), convulsion (36%), and multiple boils/pustule (32.5%) on skin and palm and sole yellow (25.5%) were found in mothers. It was concluded that there is a poor knowledge of pregnant women about danger signs in newborns requiring medical consultation in periurban area of Aligarh.

Keywords

Chest In Drawing, Boils/Pustule, Convulsion, Cold To Touch, Hot To Touch