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Journal of Nurse Midwifery and Maternal Health

Volume  2, Issue 3, Sept - Dec 2016, Pages 169-174
 

Original Article

A Study to Assess the Knowledge of Warning Signs during Pregnancy among Primi Gravida Mothers at Antenatal OP in GRH

P. Geetha*, S. Ponghuzhali**

*B.Sc(N) IV Year **Ph.D Principal, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai­625020 and Ph.D Scholar in Saveetha University, Chennai.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jnmmh.2454.7506.2316.5

Abstract

 In worldwide population, 21 million pregnancies are occur every year, under these approximately 60In our country about 74% are getting minimized antenatal care and leads to maternal mortality ratio is 300 per 100000 live births. This study is done to assess the knowledge of warning signs during pregnancy. This study revealed that Majority of the subjects had moderate knowledge about warning signs who are admitted in antenatal ward, GRH, Madurai .This can be followed by an effective teaching programmes and in­service education can be conducted for the medical & health care professionals to update the goal.

Key words: Warning Signs; Primi Gravida; Antenatal; Knowledge; Semi Structured Questionnaire


Corresponding Author : S. Ponghuzhali**