Awareness of mothers coming to obstetric wards of allied hospitals regarding neonatal care and the working of community health workers in their districts.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Neonatal mortality remains a significant challenge not only to the world,but especially to a developing country like Pakistan. It can be majorly attributed to the sub-par healthcare, insufficient and under-recognised community health workers, and the lack of knowledge of proper newborn care on the part of the parents. This study targets the level of knowledge of the mothers and the services provided by community health care workers as the main factors determining neonatal care.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in the OBS (obstetrics) wards of Hospitals affiliated with Rawalpindi Medical University from January 2022 to June 2022. The sample size was 138. Data was collected by one-on-one interviews, using a standardized USAID Community Health Worker A

SUBMITTER: Fatima S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577840 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature