Knowledge about Rh-incompatibility and its associated factors among antenatal care recipients in public hospitals of Wolaita zone, 2022: facility-based cross-sectional study
Background Lack of awareness about the Rh-incompatibility problem is one of the factors hindering early prevention in Ethiopia. Thus, the objective of this study is to determine what was known about Rh-incompatibility disorders and their associated factors among pregnant women participating in prena...
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| description | Background Lack of awareness about the Rh-incompatibility problem is one of the factors hindering early prevention in Ethiopia. Thus, the objective of this study is to determine what was known about Rh-incompatibility disorders and their associated factors among pregnant women participating in prenatal care in southern Ethiopia.Design, setting and participants A facility-based cross-sectional study was employed in four selected hospitals during 1–30 August 2022. The systematic random sampling method was used as a technique of selecting the study participants. The study was performed using a structured questionnaire. The data were coded and entered into EPI DATA V.4.6, and then the analysis was done using SPSS V.23 software program. Adjusted OR with 95% CI was the measurement unit of association between independent variables and outcome variables. The significance level was established as p<0.05.Result 414 women took the survey, which corresponds to a response rate of 98.1%. Of those who responded, only 48% knew their blood group. The study found that 35.3% (95% CI: 31% to 40%) of women had a good knowledge of Rh-incompatibility. Maternal educational level above secondary school, multigravida women, blood type screening in the maternity ward, early counselling on Rh status and Rh-incompatibility and a positive attitude among women were significantly associated with pregnant women’s knowledge of Rh-incompatibility.Conclusion The majority of pregnant women had poor knowledge regarding Rh-incompatibility. Therefore, all responsible organisations should focus on expanding pregnant women’s knowledge of Rh-incompatibility and the factors significantly associated with knowledge of Rh-incompatibility. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5f8f89adbb2942d18c766015ae43564d2025-01-29T04:45:10ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Public Health2753-42942024-04-012110.1136/bmjph-2023-000422Knowledge about Rh-incompatibility and its associated factors among antenatal care recipients in public hospitals of Wolaita zone, 2022: facility-based cross-sectional studyTemesgen Geta0Bizuayehu Atinafu1Tsiyon Kassa2School of Nursing, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita, EthiopiaSchool of Nursing, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita, EthiopiaSchool of Nursing, Wachemo University, Hossana, EthiopiaBackground Lack of awareness about the Rh-incompatibility problem is one of the factors hindering early prevention in Ethiopia. Thus, the objective of this study is to determine what was known about Rh-incompatibility disorders and their associated factors among pregnant women participating in prenatal care in southern Ethiopia.Design, setting and participants A facility-based cross-sectional study was employed in four selected hospitals during 1–30 August 2022. The systematic random sampling method was used as a technique of selecting the study participants. The study was performed using a structured questionnaire. The data were coded and entered into EPI DATA V.4.6, and then the analysis was done using SPSS V.23 software program. Adjusted OR with 95% CI was the measurement unit of association between independent variables and outcome variables. The significance level was established as p<0.05.Result 414 women took the survey, which corresponds to a response rate of 98.1%. Of those who responded, only 48% knew their blood group. The study found that 35.3% (95% CI: 31% to 40%) of women had a good knowledge of Rh-incompatibility. Maternal educational level above secondary school, multigravida women, blood type screening in the maternity ward, early counselling on Rh status and Rh-incompatibility and a positive attitude among women were significantly associated with pregnant women’s knowledge of Rh-incompatibility.Conclusion The majority of pregnant women had poor knowledge regarding Rh-incompatibility. Therefore, all responsible organisations should focus on expanding pregnant women’s knowledge of Rh-incompatibility and the factors significantly associated with knowledge of Rh-incompatibility.https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000422.full |
| spellingShingle | Temesgen Geta Bizuayehu Atinafu Tsiyon Kassa Knowledge about Rh-incompatibility and its associated factors among antenatal care recipients in public hospitals of Wolaita zone, 2022: facility-based cross-sectional study BMJ Public Health |
| title | Knowledge about Rh-incompatibility and its associated factors among antenatal care recipients in public hospitals of Wolaita zone, 2022: facility-based cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Knowledge about Rh-incompatibility and its associated factors among antenatal care recipients in public hospitals of Wolaita zone, 2022: facility-based cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge about Rh-incompatibility and its associated factors among antenatal care recipients in public hospitals of Wolaita zone, 2022: facility-based cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge about Rh-incompatibility and its associated factors among antenatal care recipients in public hospitals of Wolaita zone, 2022: facility-based cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Knowledge about Rh-incompatibility and its associated factors among antenatal care recipients in public hospitals of Wolaita zone, 2022: facility-based cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | knowledge about rh incompatibility and its associated factors among antenatal care recipients in public hospitals of wolaita zone 2022 facility based cross sectional study |
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