THE PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON SCREENING RISK FACTORS AND ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE PRACTICES AMONG WOMEN AT REPRODUCTIVE AGE WITH ANEMIA

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Rupesh Reddy H R , Priyadarshini M , Raksha S , chaithra M , Parthasarathy G

KEY WORDS:Anemia, Women At Reproductive Age(WRA), Dietary Diversity Questionnaire(DDQ), Knowledge Attitude Practice(KAP) Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT Objectives: This study aims to screen risk factors and assess knowledge attitude practices among women at reproductive age with anemia. Methods: A prospective and interventional study was carried out in The Oxford Medical College , Hospital and Research Centre over a period of 6 months. All the patients of age group 15-49 (women at reproductive age) of pregnant and non pregnant women admitted in OBG and General Medicine Department were included with consent.The modified DDQ Questionnaire was used to screen risk factors in patients with anemia.The KAP questionnaire was constructed and validated by panel of members, to assess the impact in patients before and after counseling.The essential data required for analysing the DDQ and KAP were collected using data entry form, scores were evaluated using chi square and paired t test respectively. Results: The study included 108 subjects, consisting non pregnant[67% ] and pregnant [41%] women. From the findings of DDQ ,the most observed risk factors associated with anemia were heavy menstrual bleeding,pregnancy, abnormal uterine bleeding ,hypothyroidism and nutritional deficiency.On validation of Self constructed KAP QUESTIONNAIRE of anemia,the overall reliability Cronbach's alpha coefficient was found to be 0.75% indicating the questionnaire is acceptable and validated. The Knowledge attitude and practice of patients were evaluated in patients and post counselling Knowledge(84.4%) ,Attitude(85.50%),Practice(84.48%) were significantly improved when compared to pre counsellingknowledge(37.50%),Attitude(39.50%), Practice(39.50%) ,Thus the study was effective to accomplish better patient understanding, perception, implementation and lifestyle habits through counselling about anemia ,its risk factors,treatmentstrategie and ,government program . Conclusion:From the findings of this study we conclude that the major risk factores for causing anemia in WRA were heavy menstrual bleeding,pregnancy, abnormal uterine bleeding ,hypothyroidism and nutritional deficiency .On comparing and analyzing KAP in pre and post counselling ,the results showed that Knowledge ,Attitude, Practice after counselling were improved. Thus the study shows that by reinforcing the importance and awareness regarding anemia, reform the belief, practices in society and helps in providing positive effects on patient’s attitude level for achieving better health outcomes.

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Rupesh Reddy H R , Priyadarshini M, Raksha S, chaithra M, & Parthasarathy G (December-2023). THE PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON SCREENING RISK FACTORS AND ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE PRACTICES AMONG WOMEN AT REPRODUCTIVE AGE WITH ANEMIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 8(12), b801-b817. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2312200.pdf

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