Status of maternal health care services: An assessment study in slums of Kolkata.

Kolkata low birth weight maternal health slums utilisation

Journal

Journal of family medicine and primary care
ISSN: 2249-4863
Titre abrégé: J Family Med Prim Care
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101610082

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Sep 2020
Historique:
received: 23 04 2020
revised: 10 06 2020
accepted: 24 06 2020
entrez: 19 11 2020
pubmed: 20 11 2020
medline: 20 11 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Mothers constitute an important and priority group in any community due to their high pregnancy related morbidities and mortality. The prevention of pregnancy related complications was possible with proper utilisation of maternal health care services. This study was conducted with the aim of assessing the utilisation of maternal health care services among mothers with younger child aged ≤3 years in slums of Kolkata, West Bengal and to find out the factors associated with it. It was a community-based, observational study with cross-sectional design conducted in slums of Kolkata from June 2017 to May 2018. 30 slums [under Kolkata municipal corporation] were selected by cluster sampling technique using probability proportionate to size method. 10 mothers were selected from each slum and a total of 300 mothers were selected for the study. A pre-designed, pre-tested, structured schedule was used for data collection. The mean age of the mothers was 23.83 (±3.64) years with the age ranging from 18 to 35 years. 75.7% mothers were registered in 1 Utilisation maternal health care services was not satisfactory among mothers in slums of Kolkata. Awareness generation and behaviour change communication among mothers is necessary for proper utilisation of the services.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND AND AIMS OBJECTIVE
Mothers constitute an important and priority group in any community due to their high pregnancy related morbidities and mortality. The prevention of pregnancy related complications was possible with proper utilisation of maternal health care services. This study was conducted with the aim of assessing the utilisation of maternal health care services among mothers with younger child aged ≤3 years in slums of Kolkata, West Bengal and to find out the factors associated with it.
METHODOLOGY METHODS
It was a community-based, observational study with cross-sectional design conducted in slums of Kolkata from June 2017 to May 2018. 30 slums [under Kolkata municipal corporation] were selected by cluster sampling technique using probability proportionate to size method. 10 mothers were selected from each slum and a total of 300 mothers were selected for the study. A pre-designed, pre-tested, structured schedule was used for data collection.
RESULTS RESULTS
The mean age of the mothers was 23.83 (±3.64) years with the age ranging from 18 to 35 years. 75.7% mothers were registered in 1
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Utilisation maternal health care services was not satisfactory among mothers in slums of Kolkata. Awareness generation and behaviour change communication among mothers is necessary for proper utilisation of the services.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33209813
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_688_20
pii: JFMPC-9-4861
pmc: PMC7652133
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

4861-4868

Informations de copyright

Copyright: © 2020 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

There are no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Sayanti Bandyopadhyay (S)

Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Dipak Pal (D)

Department of Epidemiology, All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Aparajita Dasgupta (A)

Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Mousumi Datta (M)

Department of Community Medicine, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Bobby Paul (B)

Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

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