Postpartum related morbidities among women visiting government health facilities in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka, India
Background: Maternal morbidities are considered a leading contributor to the burden of disease among women. Especially, if postpartum morbidities are left untreated, this can cause a negative impact on the quality of life. The study was conducted to determine the proportion and types of postpartum m...
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| description | Background: Maternal morbidities are considered a leading contributor to the burden of disease among women. Especially, if postpartum morbidities are left untreated, this can cause a negative impact on the quality of life. The study was conducted to determine the proportion and types of postpartum morbidities among women visiting government health facilities in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka and to find out the association between the morbidities and various factors. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in various government hospitals in Udupi Taluk, consisted of 229 postpartum women. These subjects were selected from mothers who accompanied their children for immunization from February 2013 to July 2013 using purposive sampling technique. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to find out the association between the morbidities and various factors using SPSS version 15. Results: Among 112 (48.9%) women who experienced postpartum morbidities, back pain (23.6%), and perineal pain (15.7%) were most commonly reported physical morbidities. Similarly, anxiety (10%) and irritability (7.9%) were the most common psychological problems. Demographic factors such as religion 2.4 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.1, 5.4) and occupation 2.5 (95% CI 1.1, 5.9) were associated with the morbidities. Likewise, obstetric factors such as place of delivery 1.5 (95% CI 0.8, 2.9) and type of delivery 1.9 (95% CI 1.0, 3.6) were also associated with various morbidities. Conclusions: The findings showed a high proportion of postpartum morbidities being reported in our study settings. These observation priorities a need of health program for early recognition, treatment and improving awareness of postpartum morbidities among near mothers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb5d94fa13c84d9c9c39bce0fdb60b602022-12-21T19:43:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632016-01-015232032510.4103/2249-4863.192319Postpartum related morbidities among women visiting government health facilities in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka, IndiaNavya VyasRamachandra KamathSanjay PattanshettyV S BinuBackground: Maternal morbidities are considered a leading contributor to the burden of disease among women. Especially, if postpartum morbidities are left untreated, this can cause a negative impact on the quality of life. The study was conducted to determine the proportion and types of postpartum morbidities among women visiting government health facilities in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka and to find out the association between the morbidities and various factors. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in various government hospitals in Udupi Taluk, consisted of 229 postpartum women. These subjects were selected from mothers who accompanied their children for immunization from February 2013 to July 2013 using purposive sampling technique. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to find out the association between the morbidities and various factors using SPSS version 15. Results: Among 112 (48.9%) women who experienced postpartum morbidities, back pain (23.6%), and perineal pain (15.7%) were most commonly reported physical morbidities. Similarly, anxiety (10%) and irritability (7.9%) were the most common psychological problems. Demographic factors such as religion 2.4 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.1, 5.4) and occupation 2.5 (95% CI 1.1, 5.9) were associated with the morbidities. Likewise, obstetric factors such as place of delivery 1.5 (95% CI 0.8, 2.9) and type of delivery 1.9 (95% CI 1.0, 3.6) were also associated with various morbidities. Conclusions: The findings showed a high proportion of postpartum morbidities being reported in our study settings. These observation priorities a need of health program for early recognition, treatment and improving awareness of postpartum morbidities among near mothers.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=2;spage=320;epage=325;aulast=VyasMaternal healthpostpartum carepostpartum morbiditiespostpartum periodUdupi |
| spellingShingle | Navya Vyas Ramachandra Kamath Sanjay Pattanshetty V S Binu Postpartum related morbidities among women visiting government health facilities in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka, India Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Maternal health postpartum care postpartum morbidities postpartum period Udupi |
| title | Postpartum related morbidities among women visiting government health facilities in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka, India |
| title_full | Postpartum related morbidities among women visiting government health facilities in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka, India |
| title_fullStr | Postpartum related morbidities among women visiting government health facilities in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Postpartum related morbidities among women visiting government health facilities in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka, India |
| title_short | Postpartum related morbidities among women visiting government health facilities in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka, India |
| title_sort | postpartum related morbidities among women visiting government health facilities in udupi taluk karnataka india |
| topic | Maternal health postpartum care postpartum morbidities postpartum period Udupi |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=2;spage=320;epage=325;aulast=Vyas |
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