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ArticleCureus2024

Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards Antenatal Care Among Antenatal Women: A Study From a Tertiary Care Hospital in Delhi, India.

Sheeba Marwah, Poornima Sharma, Shiwani Tripathi, Divya Arora, Ambika Agarwal, Abhigya Malik, Harsha Gaikwad, Bindu Bajaj

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Sheeba MarwahObstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IND.
Poornima SharmaObstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IND.
Shiwani TripathiObstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IND.
Divya AroraObstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IND.
Ambika AgarwalObstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IND.
Abhigya MalikObstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IND.
Harsha GaikwadObstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IND.
Bindu BajajObstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IND.

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Abstract

objectiveEffect of the COVID-19 pandemic on knowledge, attitude, and practices toward antenatal care among antenatal women.

designProspective observational study.

methodAfter taking written and informed consent, 3000 term/near-term SARS CoV2-negative antenatal women admitted to the hospital for emergency were enrolled; excluding those in advance labour or critically ill. An interview was conducted and a knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) questionnaire was filled out based on verbatim answers. All women were then given individualized antenatal and postnatal care as per hospital protocols and discharged accordingly. The data obtained during the study was recorded on predesigned case proforma and analysed at the end of the study using the SPSS v. 23 software, after the application of appropriate statistical tests. MAIN

resultAll women knew about the pandemic and its signs and symptoms along with precautions to be taken. Most of the women 2652 (88.4%) thought that they were at increased risk of contracting an infection during pregnancy and 2208 (73.6%) thought that coronavirus can harm the baby and will increase the risk of pregnancy. Awareness of nearby health facilities providing antenatal care was in 71.2% and 94% were aware of functional outpatient department services but only 1.4% were aware of teleconsultation services. About 2094 women have had any ANC visits. All of them knew that taking iron, Ca and vitamin supplements and getting an ultrasound and investigations were necessary but only 1524 (50.8%) took these supplements regularly, 1752 (58.4%) got their ultrasound done and 41.6% got investigations done. Two thousand four hundred thirty-six (81.2%) women had this fear that they would contract COVID-19 infection during their visit to the hospital. All the respondents of our study wanted to have hospital delivery and knew that it was necessary to have ANC registration and none of them wanted to have home delivery.

conclusionMastering correct knowledge will foster a positive attitude among antenatal women and will not only prevent disease transmission but also improve pregnancy outcomes.

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antenatal careattitudecovid-19knowledgepracticessars cov2

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PMCPMC10875906

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