Awareness of ultrasonography among antenatal mothers attending the tertiary care hospital in Bundelkhand region of UP

Authors

  • Varsha Singh Department of Community Medicine, MLB Medical College, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Amit Mohan Varshney Department of Community Medicine, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Samarjeet Kaur Department of Community Medicine, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20185257

Keywords:

Antenatal mother, USG, Awareness, UP, Tertiary care hospital

Abstract

Background: Ultrasound examination during pregnancy has become an integral part of antenatal care throughout the world. This technology is an important tool for the obstetricians, to reassure their patients regarding the well-being of their fetus in utero. The objective of this study was to assess the awareness of USG among pregnant women.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among pregnant women attending the ANC clinic of Obstetric department of MLB Medical College Hospital, Jhansi, UP from March to May 2018. The study included 300 pregnant women and data was collected by using pre tested questionnaire.

Results: The study reveals that 51.3% of participants were in the age group of 20-25 yr and 50% of them belong to upper lower class, most of them unskilled (83.4%), 63.3% of participants depicted that USG is done only to confirm the pregnancy and 81% of women considered that it is beneficial during pregnancy and 65% was known that USG can be used to determine sex of the foetus.

Conclusions: Awareness regarding the uses of ultrasonography during pregnancy was found to be average. There is need to create more awareness in community about the USG uses and PCPNDT act and its provisions. There is need of creating more awareness about the safety, utility and frequency of USG during antenatal period to avoid misuse.

Author Biography

Amit Mohan Varshney, Department of Community Medicine, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR , DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

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2018-12-24

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Singh, V., Varshney, A. M., & Kaur, S. (2018). Awareness of ultrasonography among antenatal mothers attending the tertiary care hospital in Bundelkhand region of UP. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 6(1), 277–280. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20185257

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