Knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers in OPD at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry
Objectives: To assess the level of knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers and to associate the level of knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers with selected demographic variables. Methodology: Samples of 70...
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Barpeta Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society
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| author | Catherine R Akishya M Raji D Revathi P Saranya K Shahana I Suganthi S Varsha Vinodh |
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| description | Objectives: To assess the level of knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers and to associate the level of knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers with selected demographic variables. Methodology: Samples of 70 were selected using convenient sampling technique and data collection was done through structured questionnaire. The data was collected and analyzed using the inferential and statistical method. Results: The present study showed that 24.3% of antenatal mothers had adequate and moderately adequate knowledge and majority 75.7% of them had inadequate knowledge. With regard to Attitude level 18.6% of antenatal mothers had Favorable and Neutral attitude and 81.4 % of them had Unfavorable attitude. The study results showed that there was statistically significant association between the level of knowledge with parity. Conclusion: The findings revealed that the knowledge and Attitude level on Umbilical cord blood banking among Antenatal mothers was very low and there is a need to improve it with the help of Health education programme and pamphlets distribution. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d5a63fdde51437a9587513e4dc2abfa2022-12-21T19:57:45ZengBarpeta Obstetrics and Gynaecological SocietyNew Indian Journal of OBGYN2454-23342454-23422020-01-01629710010.21276/obgyn.2020.6.2.7Knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers in OPD at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, PuducherryCatherine R0Akishya M1Raji D2Revathi P3Saranya K4Shahana I5Suganthi S6Varsha Vinodh7Assistant Professor, Department of OBG, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, PuducherryBSc Nursing Student, Department of OBG, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, PuducherryBSc Nursing Student, Department of OBG, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, PuducherryBSc Nursing Student, Department of OBG, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, PuducherryBSc Nursing Student, Department of OBG, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, PuducherryBSc Nursing Student, Department of OBG, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, PuducherryBSc Nursing Student, Department of OBG, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, PuducherryBSc Nursing Student, Department of OBG, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, PuducherryObjectives: To assess the level of knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers and to associate the level of knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers with selected demographic variables. Methodology: Samples of 70 were selected using convenient sampling technique and data collection was done through structured questionnaire. The data was collected and analyzed using the inferential and statistical method. Results: The present study showed that 24.3% of antenatal mothers had adequate and moderately adequate knowledge and majority 75.7% of them had inadequate knowledge. With regard to Attitude level 18.6% of antenatal mothers had Favorable and Neutral attitude and 81.4 % of them had Unfavorable attitude. The study results showed that there was statistically significant association between the level of knowledge with parity. Conclusion: The findings revealed that the knowledge and Attitude level on Umbilical cord blood banking among Antenatal mothers was very low and there is a need to improve it with the help of Health education programme and pamphlets distribution.https://journal.barpetaogs.co.in/pdf/0697.pdfumbilical cord blood bankingparityhealth education programme |
| spellingShingle | Catherine R Akishya M Raji D Revathi P Saranya K Shahana I Suganthi S Varsha Vinodh Knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers in OPD at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry New Indian Journal of OBGYN umbilical cord blood banking parity health education programme |
| title | Knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers in OPD at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry |
| title_full | Knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers in OPD at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers in OPD at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers in OPD at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry |
| title_short | Knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers in OPD at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry |
| title_sort | knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal mothers in opd at pondicherry institute of medical sciences puducherry |
| topic | umbilical cord blood banking parity health education programme |
| url | https://journal.barpetaogs.co.in/pdf/0697.pdf |
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