Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Fantahun Dessie
Ethiopia
Research Article
Level of Awareness on Danger Signs of Pregnancy among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Mizan Aman General Hospital, Southwest, Ethiopia: Institution Based Cross-sectional Study
Author(s): Eskedar Demissie, Fantahun Dessie, Fikadu W Michael, Tensay kahsay and Niguse TadeleEskedar Demissie, Fantahun Dessie, Fikadu W Michael, Tensay kahsay and Niguse Tadele
Back ground: Every pregnant woman faces the risk of sudden, unpredictable complication that could end in death or injury to mother or infant. Danger signs of pregnancies are warning signs that women encounter during pregnancy, child birth and postpartum. It is important, to know this warning signs for women. The most common danger signs are: vaginal bleeding, convulsions, abdominal pain, severe headaches, blurred vision, and absence of fetal movements and gush of fluid from vagina. This study aimed at to assess level of awareness on danger signs of pregnancy among women attending antenatal care (ANC) in Mizan Aman General Hospital (MAGH), Southwestern, Ethiopia.
Methods: Institutional based cross sectional study was conducted in May 2014. A total of 358 pregnant mothers were included in the study. Systematic random sampling technique was used t.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000288