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Awareness of Husbands of Pregnant Women Regarding Anaemia, its Complications and Supportive Measures taken by them during Pregnancy

Dharitri Swain, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019, India. , Dharitri Swain1 , Babily Mathew2 , Jyoti3 , Mintu Mathew4 , Priyadarshinee Devi5 , Suji Saviour6

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Journal of Nurse Midwifery and Maternal Health 4(2):p 39-42, May-Aug 2018. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jnmmh.2454.7506.4218.2

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  Background: Anaemia during pregnancy is a major public health problem and also one of the leading causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Antenatal care is important to identify women at risk of developing pregnancy complications. In Indian scenario male are considered as primary decision makers and financier for women’s health. It’s necessary that husbands, who takes all major decision about his wife, must well aware of anemia and its complication occur during pregnancy. The main objective of the study was to assess the awareness level of husbands regarding anaemia and its complications during pregnancy and the necessary supportive measures taken by them for prevention of anaemia during pregnancy. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used to assess the awareness level of husbands regarding signs and symptoms of anemia, its complications and prevention of anemia among 78 participants by administering structured knowledge questionnaire and a structure checklist was used to find out supportive measures taken by husband for prevention of anemia. Result: Study found that 60% husbands had good knowledge, 36% had average knowledge and only 4% had poor knowledge about anemia and its complications during pregnancy. Maximum participants (84.62%) reported that they had taken good supportive measures for their wives throughout pregnancy for prevention of anemia. Conclusion: Husbands’ accompanying their pregnant wives during antenatal check-ups help in utilizing antenatal services and able to find out about common problems develops during pregnancy i.e anaemia and can take measures for its prevention and treatment. 

Keyword: Anaemia; Knowledge; Supportive Measures; Husbands of Antenatal Mother

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