Background:<span> </span><span>Intermittent prevention of malaria is a key strategy adopted globally to ensure the wellbeing of pregnant women. By extension, these strategies enhance the healthy...Background:<span> </span><span>Intermittent prevention of malaria is a key strategy adopted globally to ensure the wellbeing of pregnant women. By extension, these strategies enhance the healthy development of the fetus. This study assesses the knowledge and practices of pregnant women towards intermittent malaria </span><span>prevention strategies in the Juaben Government Hospital of Ghana.</span><span> </span><span>Methods: A cross-sectional</span><span>,</span><span> quantitative</span><span>,</span><span> descriptive survey was conducted among 1</span><span>20 pregnant women at the antenatal clinic of the Juaben Government hospital in the Ashanti region of Ghana using a simple random sampling technique in selecting the study participants. The participant response rate was 94.5%. Data w</span><span>ere</span><span> analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0.</span><span> </span><span>Results:</span><span> </span><span>Majority (54.2%) of respondents were between 20</span><span> </span><span>-</span><span> </span><span>29 years of age. Majority of study respondents attended Antenatal visits in their first trimester of pregnancy. Majority (69.2%) have knowledge of malaria preventive strategies in pregnancy, with about 70% of respondents stating these strategies were designed only for pregnant women. Only 37.5% of study respondents could rightly identify the chemoprophylaxis indicated for malaria prevention in pregnancy. Whereas majority (93.3%) of respondents owned insecticide-treated mosquito nets, only 63.3% utilized these nets for their purpose. Barriers to utilization of insecticide-treated nets include difficulty in setting up the nets (26.7%), using mosquito coils (10.8%), and feeling uncomfortable sleeping in the nets (36.7%). Barriers to taking malaria prophylaxis include distance to health facilities (28.3%), thoughts of not being sick with malaria (55.8%), using herbs (10.0%), and not being aware of the essence </span><span>of prophylaxis (7.5%). Conclusion:</span><span> </span><span>Knowledge of malaria preventive strategies in pregnancy is high. However, utilization of these strategies is low </span><span>due to perceived human and institutional barriers. A comprehensive community-wide approach is required to improve the utilization of these services among pregnant women.</span>展开更多
The study determined the magnitude and contributory factors for missed opportunities for the administration of IPTp (intermittent preventive treatment for malaria prevention), during pregnancy among pregnant women a...The study determined the magnitude and contributory factors for missed opportunities for the administration of IPTp (intermittent preventive treatment for malaria prevention), during pregnancy among pregnant women attending a secondary health facility in Calabar. This study was a descriptive survey. Exit interviews were carried out on all pregnant and post natal women who attended the antenatal clinic of a secondary health facility for two weeks in November 2008. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean age of respondents was 27.0 ± 5.4, mean parity was 2.4 ± 1.5, mean clinic attendance 4.9 ± 4.0 while mean gestational age at booking was 18.6± 7.7. The prevalence of missed opportunity among the pregnant women was 59.1% for IPTpl & 56.0% for IPTp2; among pregnant PLWHA (people living with HIV/AIDS), it was 100% for IPTp3, 70% for IPTp2 & 80.0% for IPTpl. Factors accountable for missed opportunity include non-availability of SP (sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine), lack of supervision, failure to prescribe medication, late booking and lack of knowledge. More women significantly received IPTp2 compared to IPTpl (P = 0.001). Discussion: The findings establish the need for making SP available in the ANC (antenatal clinic), educating health workers about current schedule and procedures for administration and early mobilization of pregnant mothers for ANC.展开更多
文摘Background:<span> </span><span>Intermittent prevention of malaria is a key strategy adopted globally to ensure the wellbeing of pregnant women. By extension, these strategies enhance the healthy development of the fetus. This study assesses the knowledge and practices of pregnant women towards intermittent malaria </span><span>prevention strategies in the Juaben Government Hospital of Ghana.</span><span> </span><span>Methods: A cross-sectional</span><span>,</span><span> quantitative</span><span>,</span><span> descriptive survey was conducted among 1</span><span>20 pregnant women at the antenatal clinic of the Juaben Government hospital in the Ashanti region of Ghana using a simple random sampling technique in selecting the study participants. The participant response rate was 94.5%. Data w</span><span>ere</span><span> analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0.</span><span> </span><span>Results:</span><span> </span><span>Majority (54.2%) of respondents were between 20</span><span> </span><span>-</span><span> </span><span>29 years of age. Majority of study respondents attended Antenatal visits in their first trimester of pregnancy. Majority (69.2%) have knowledge of malaria preventive strategies in pregnancy, with about 70% of respondents stating these strategies were designed only for pregnant women. Only 37.5% of study respondents could rightly identify the chemoprophylaxis indicated for malaria prevention in pregnancy. Whereas majority (93.3%) of respondents owned insecticide-treated mosquito nets, only 63.3% utilized these nets for their purpose. Barriers to utilization of insecticide-treated nets include difficulty in setting up the nets (26.7%), using mosquito coils (10.8%), and feeling uncomfortable sleeping in the nets (36.7%). Barriers to taking malaria prophylaxis include distance to health facilities (28.3%), thoughts of not being sick with malaria (55.8%), using herbs (10.0%), and not being aware of the essence </span><span>of prophylaxis (7.5%). Conclusion:</span><span> </span><span>Knowledge of malaria preventive strategies in pregnancy is high. However, utilization of these strategies is low </span><span>due to perceived human and institutional barriers. A comprehensive community-wide approach is required to improve the utilization of these services among pregnant women.</span>
文摘The study determined the magnitude and contributory factors for missed opportunities for the administration of IPTp (intermittent preventive treatment for malaria prevention), during pregnancy among pregnant women attending a secondary health facility in Calabar. This study was a descriptive survey. Exit interviews were carried out on all pregnant and post natal women who attended the antenatal clinic of a secondary health facility for two weeks in November 2008. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean age of respondents was 27.0 ± 5.4, mean parity was 2.4 ± 1.5, mean clinic attendance 4.9 ± 4.0 while mean gestational age at booking was 18.6± 7.7. The prevalence of missed opportunity among the pregnant women was 59.1% for IPTpl & 56.0% for IPTp2; among pregnant PLWHA (people living with HIV/AIDS), it was 100% for IPTp3, 70% for IPTp2 & 80.0% for IPTpl. Factors accountable for missed opportunity include non-availability of SP (sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine), lack of supervision, failure to prescribe medication, late booking and lack of knowledge. More women significantly received IPTp2 compared to IPTpl (P = 0.001). Discussion: The findings establish the need for making SP available in the ANC (antenatal clinic), educating health workers about current schedule and procedures for administration and early mobilization of pregnant mothers for ANC.