Cross-sectional survey of knowledge of obstetric danger signs among women in rural Madagascar

Salem, Ania; Lacour, Oriane; Scaringella, Stefano; Herinianasolo, Josea; Benski, Anne Caroline; Stancanelli, Giovanna; Vassilakos, Pierre; Petignat, Patrick; Schmidt, Nicole Christine

doi:10.1186/s12884-018-1664-x

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Cross-sectional survey of knowledge of obstetric danger signs among women in rural Madagascar

ContributorsSalem, Ania; Lacour, Oriane; Scaringella, Stefano; Herinianasolo, Josea; Benski, Anne Caroline; Stancanelli, Giovanna; Vassilakos, Pierre; Petignat, Patrick; Schmidt, Nicole Christine

Published inBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol. 18, no. 1, 46

Publication date2018

Abstract

Antenatal care (ANC) has the potential to identify and manage obstetric complications, educate women about risks during pregnancy and promote skilled birth attendance during childbirth. The aim of this study was to assess women's knowledge of obstetric danger signs and factors associated with this knowledge in Ambanja, Madagascar. It also sought to evaluate whether the participation in a mobile health (mHealth) project that aimed to provide comprehensive ANC to pregnant women in remote areas influenced women's knowledge of obstetric danger signs.

Keywords

Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Educational Status
Family Characteristics
Female
Health Knowledge
Attitudes
Practice
Humans
Income
Logistic Models
Madagascar
Mothers/psychology
Obstetric Labor Complications/psychology
Patient Education as Topic/methods
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care/psychology
Program Evaluation
Retrospective Studies
Rural Population/statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Telemedicine/methods
Young Adult

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

Research group

Prévention du cancer du col utérin (933)

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SALEM, Ania et al. Cross-sectional survey of knowledge of obstetric danger signs among women in rural Madagascar. In: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018, vol. 18, n° 1, p. 46. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-1664-x

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PID : unige:111014
DOI : 10.1186/s12884-018-1664-x
PMID : 29402226

ISSN of the journal1471-2393

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