Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant and Recently Delivered Women in Gandhinagar District, Gujarat, India: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorYagnik, Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorNinama, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorRahul, K.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T06:12:09Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T06:12:09Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractBackground: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BPCR) helps in improving the effective utilization of available maternal and newborn health care services through knowledge of danger sign, identifying birth place and attendant, means of transportation, managing fund for an emergency, birth companion and identification of blood donor. Aim: To find the association between socio-demographic characteristics and BPCR index indicators. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the recently delivered and pregnant women in urban and rural areas of the Gandhinagar district of Gujarat. Methods and Material: Total 420 pregnant and recently delivered women from urban and rural areas were interviewed for study. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was used to interview women at household setting. BPCR index is estimated by set of 7 quantifiable indicators and expressed in the percentage of women with specific characteristics. Results: Regarding ANC registration within 12th weeks of pregnancy and skilled birth attendant for delivery. Significant difference was observed with variable like APL/BPL status, education of women and their husband, parity and type of family. Conclusions: Hindu religion, APL economic status, higher education level, joint family, high parity and joint family were found important predictor of better BPCR practice.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Banas Medical College and Research Institute, Palanpur, Gujarat, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Nootan Medical College and Research Centre, Visnagar, Gujarat, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationYagnik H, Patel P, Ninama N, Rahul K.. Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant and Recently Delivered Women in Gandhinagar District, Gujarat, India: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2023 Jun; 35(2): 205 – 210en_US
dc.identifier.issn0971-7587
dc.identifier.issn2248-9509
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/222031
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMRI Publication Pvt. Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume35en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2023.v35i02.013en_US
dc.subjectHumansen_US
dc.subjectInfanten_US
dc.subjectNewbornen_US
dc.subjectFemaleen_US
dc.subjectPregnancyen_US
dc.subjectPregnant Womenen_US
dc.subjectParityen_US
dc.subjectSpousesen_US
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subjectFamily Characteristicsen_US
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnairesen_US
dc.subjectFinancial Managementen_US
dc.subjectReligionen_US
dc.titleBirth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant and Recently Delivered Women in Gandhinagar District, Gujarat, India: A Community-based Cross-sectional Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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