Husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness and its predictors among men whose wife was admitted for an obstetric referral at South Gondar zone: A multicenter cross-sectional study

Background: Husbands' participation in maternal health care, as seen by an appropriate birth plan and readiness for complications, reduces maternal death by avoiding delays in recognizing danger signs, reaching a site of care, and seeking aid. As a result, this study aimed to determine the husb...

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Main Authors: Getaneh Atikilt Yemata, Gojjam Dessibellew, Atsede Alle, Yilkal Tafere, Abirham Wallelign Bayabil, Eyaya Habtie Dagnaw
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Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023025550
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author Getaneh Atikilt Yemata
Gojjam Dessibellew
Atsede Alle
Yilkal Tafere
Abirham Wallelign Bayabil
Eyaya Habtie Dagnaw
author_facet Getaneh Atikilt Yemata
Gojjam Dessibellew
Atsede Alle
Yilkal Tafere
Abirham Wallelign Bayabil
Eyaya Habtie Dagnaw
author_sort Getaneh Atikilt Yemata
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description Background: Husbands' participation in maternal health care, as seen by an appropriate birth plan and readiness for complications, reduces maternal death by avoiding delays in recognizing danger signs, reaching a site of care, and seeking aid. As a result, this study aimed to determine the husband's participation in birth preparation and complication readiness, as well as its predictors, among men whose wives were referred to obstetric referral in the South Gondar Zone of North West Ethiopia. Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among husbands whose wives were admitted with obstetric referrals in the selected hospitals from February to March 2021. A total of 393 individuals were chosen proportionally from the selected hospitals using a systematic random sampling technique. An interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data, which was then entered into Epi Data Version 3.1 and exported to Stata version 14 for analysis. To find predictors of the outcome variable, a binary logistic regression model was used. The final model's results were expressed as adjusted odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals, and P-values. Result: The magnitude of husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness among obstetric referrals was 282 (71.8%). Planned pregnancy [AOR, 95% CI: 2.78 (1.68–4.62)], discussion with their wife [AOR, 95% CI: 2.85 (1.72–4.71)], and good knowledge of danger signs during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum [AOR, 95%CI:2.71 (1.67–4.42)] were significantly associated with husband participation as compared to its counterparts. Conclusion and Recommendation: The husband's participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness for obstetric referrals in the South Gondar zone were reasonably good. For good husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness, knowledge of danger signs, pregnancy planning status, and discussion with wife about pregnancy were responsible. Healthcare providers should support mothers in discussing the danger signs of pregnancy, birth preparedness, and complication readiness with their husbands during ANC visits.
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spelling doaj.art-a8f0964414c44c3b881b18278b65d5f02023-05-31T04:44:33ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-05-0195e15348Husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness and its predictors among men whose wife was admitted for an obstetric referral at South Gondar zone: A multicenter cross-sectional studyGetaneh Atikilt Yemata0Gojjam Dessibellew1Atsede Alle2Yilkal Tafere3Abirham Wallelign Bayabil4Eyaya Habtie Dagnaw5Debre Tabor University, College of Health Sciences, Public Health Department, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.Debre Marcos University, College of Health Science, Public Health Department, Debre Marcos, EthiopiaDebre Marcos University, College of Health Science, Public Health Department, Debre Marcos, EthiopiaDebre Marcos University, College of Health Science, Public Health Department, Debre Marcos, EthiopiaDebre Tabor University, College of Health Sciences, Midwifery Department, Debre Tabor, EthiopiaDebre Tabor University, College of Health Sciences, Midwifery Department, Debre Tabor, EthiopiaBackground: Husbands' participation in maternal health care, as seen by an appropriate birth plan and readiness for complications, reduces maternal death by avoiding delays in recognizing danger signs, reaching a site of care, and seeking aid. As a result, this study aimed to determine the husband's participation in birth preparation and complication readiness, as well as its predictors, among men whose wives were referred to obstetric referral in the South Gondar Zone of North West Ethiopia. Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among husbands whose wives were admitted with obstetric referrals in the selected hospitals from February to March 2021. A total of 393 individuals were chosen proportionally from the selected hospitals using a systematic random sampling technique. An interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data, which was then entered into Epi Data Version 3.1 and exported to Stata version 14 for analysis. To find predictors of the outcome variable, a binary logistic regression model was used. The final model's results were expressed as adjusted odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals, and P-values. Result: The magnitude of husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness among obstetric referrals was 282 (71.8%). Planned pregnancy [AOR, 95% CI: 2.78 (1.68–4.62)], discussion with their wife [AOR, 95% CI: 2.85 (1.72–4.71)], and good knowledge of danger signs during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum [AOR, 95%CI:2.71 (1.67–4.42)] were significantly associated with husband participation as compared to its counterparts. Conclusion and Recommendation: The husband's participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness for obstetric referrals in the South Gondar zone were reasonably good. For good husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness, knowledge of danger signs, pregnancy planning status, and discussion with wife about pregnancy were responsible. Healthcare providers should support mothers in discussing the danger signs of pregnancy, birth preparedness, and complication readiness with their husbands during ANC visits.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023025550Husband participationBirth preparednessComplication readinessObstetric referralFactorsEthiopia
spellingShingle Getaneh Atikilt Yemata
Gojjam Dessibellew
Atsede Alle
Yilkal Tafere
Abirham Wallelign Bayabil
Eyaya Habtie Dagnaw
Husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness and its predictors among men whose wife was admitted for an obstetric referral at South Gondar zone: A multicenter cross-sectional study
Heliyon
Husband participation
Birth preparedness
Complication readiness
Obstetric referral
Factors
Ethiopia
title Husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness and its predictors among men whose wife was admitted for an obstetric referral at South Gondar zone: A multicenter cross-sectional study
title_full Husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness and its predictors among men whose wife was admitted for an obstetric referral at South Gondar zone: A multicenter cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness and its predictors among men whose wife was admitted for an obstetric referral at South Gondar zone: A multicenter cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness and its predictors among men whose wife was admitted for an obstetric referral at South Gondar zone: A multicenter cross-sectional study
title_short Husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness and its predictors among men whose wife was admitted for an obstetric referral at South Gondar zone: A multicenter cross-sectional study
title_sort husband participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness and its predictors among men whose wife was admitted for an obstetric referral at south gondar zone a multicenter cross sectional study
topic Husband participation
Birth preparedness
Complication readiness
Obstetric referral
Factors
Ethiopia
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023025550
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