Protocol to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards obstetric danger signs among pregnant women in a selected hospital in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pregnant women towards ODS in pregnancy in a selected hospital in South Africa.

Background

Obstetric danger signs in pregnancy (ODS) are early warning signs that women encounter during pregnancy from the moment of conception to delivery. Every pregnant woman is at risk of sudden, unpredictable obstetric complications, which could result in mortality or harm to the fetus.

Design/method

The study will adopt a quantitative, cross-sectional research design.

Population

the target will be all pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) visits at a selected hospital in South Africa. Nonprobability, convenience sampling will be employed. Tool: Questionnaires will be used to collect data from pregnant women, and

SUBMITTER: Mashaba P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12822206 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature