Study on Knowledge About Antenatal Care Among Medical Students in a Medical College of Hapur District in Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Background: Antenatal care is essential for pregnant women and care givers like medical professionals to have healthy baby and mother. The medical students should have knowledge about antenatal care .So that they can guide and give health education to pregnant women. Materials and methods: A structured questionnaire was administered to all students in Phase III Part 1 through Google Form during the lecture session of Community Medicine department. The data was collected and analysed. Total Results: 104 students participated in the study. Knowledge score for ideal visits to be done by a pregnant women to the health facility and basic laboratory investigations required during pregnancy was less than 80% and that is 17.3% and 78.8% respectively. Other knowledge score about antenatal care like minimum antenatal visits by pregnant women, TT immunisation required during pregnancy, Extra calorie required during pregnancy, Iron folic acid tablets were given free of cost in the government health facility, Danger signs during pregnancy required hospitalisation, Medication required before pregnancy to prevent neural tube defect in fetus, Mild exercise required during pregnancy and Place of child birth better for pregnant women were more than 80% and these were 91.3%, 96.1%, 90.38%, 100%, 89.4%, 97.11%, 99.03% and 98.07% respectively. Knowledge score for ideal visits Conclusion: to be done by a pregnant women to the health facility and basic laboratory investigations required during pregnancy was less than 80% and inadequate require attention by the medical students. Other components of antenatal care knowledge score were more than 80% and adequate