دورية أكاديمية

Pregnant women’s knowledge of obstetrical danger signs: A cross-sectional survey in Kigali, Rwanda

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Pregnant women’s knowledge of obstetrical danger signs: A cross-sectional survey in Kigali, Rwanda
المؤلفون: Uwiringiyimana, Emmanuel, Manirambona, Emery, Byiringiro, Samuel, Nsanzimana, Albert, Uhawenayo, Neophyte, Ufitinema, Pacifique, Bayizere, Janviere, Moreland, Patricia J., Meharry, Pamela, Ntasumbumuyange, Diomede
المساهمون: Lassi, Zohra S.
المصدر: PLOS Global Public Health ; volume 2, issue 11, page e0001084 ; ISSN 2767-3375
بيانات النشر: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
سنة النشر: 2022
المجموعة: PLOS Publications (via CrossRef)
الوصف: Maternal mortality remains critically high in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Rwanda’s leading causes of maternal death include postpartum hemorrhage and obstructed labor. Maternal recognition of obstetrical danger signs is critical for timely access to emergency care to reduce maternal mortality.To assess maternal knowledge of obstetrical danger signs among pregnant women attending antenatal care services in Kigali, Rwanda. We conducted a cross-sectional study between September and December 2018. The outcome of interest was maternal knowledge of ODS during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the immediate postpartum period. We recruited pregnant women at five health centers, one district hospital, and one referral hospital, and we had them complete a structured questionnaire. Reporting three correct ODS was defined as having good knowledge of ODS. A total of 382 pregnant women responded to the survey. Most women (48.9%) were aged 26–35, and 50.5% had completed secondary or higher education. The knowledge of ODS was 56%, 9%, and 17% during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum, respectively. Women aged 26 to 35 had two times (OR: 1.80, 95% CI: 1.05, 3.06) higher odds of ODS knowledge during pregnancy than women aged 16 to 25. Attending three antenatal care visits was associated with 2.6 times (OR: 2.59, 95% CI: 1.17, 5.66) higher odds of ODS knowledge during pregnancy than not attending any visit. Longer distances to the nearby health facility were associated with significantly lower knowledge during pregnancy, and Muslim women had substantially higher postpartum ODS knowledge than any other religion. In conclusion, women’s knowledge of ODS associated with labor and delivery and postpartum was low. Antenatal care must be encouraged and its content revised to ensure it covers potential late pregnancy complications.
نوع الوثيقة: article in journal/newspaper
اللغة: English
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001084
الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001084Test
حقوق: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Test/
رقم الانضمام: edsbas.47FB8919
قاعدة البيانات: BASE