Original Research Article
Year: 2018 | Month: December | Volume: 5 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 23-25
A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge on Pregnancy Induced Hypertension among Antenatal Mothers Attending OG OPD at VMMCH, Karaikal
Mrs. J. Vinoba1, Mrs. R. Sridevi2, Mrs. A. Ruba2
1Assistant Professor, 2Associate Professor,
Vinayaka Missions College of Nursing Karaikal, Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation – DU, Salem.
Corresponding Author: Mrs. J. Vinoba
ABSTRACT
A study was conducted to assess the knowledge on Pregnancy Induced Hypertension among antenatal mothers attending OG OPD at VMMCH, Karaikal”. The objectives are to assess the knowledge on PIH among antenatal mothers and to determine the association between knowledge with selected demographic variables. The research design for his study was descriptive design. The study was conducted in outpatient department of obstetrics and gynecology at Vinayaka mission’s medical college hospital in Karaikal. The samples were selected by simple random sampling consisting of 40 pregnant mothers who are attending OG OPD at Vinayaka missions medical college and hospital, Karaikal. The investigator has used questionnaire with 25questions of closed ended type to assess the knowledge on PIH among antenatal mothers attending OG OPD at VMMC& H, Karaikal. The total score awarded is25 marks. 36% of mothers are having inadequate knowledge. 34% of mothers are having moderate knowledge, 30 % of mothers are having adequate knowledge.
Key words: pregnancy induced hypertension, antenatal, pregnant mothers.
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