CHECKING OR UNDERSTANDING THE KNOWLEDGE, AND PRECTICE AMONG THE PREGNANT WOMEN ABOUT NUTRITON AND DRUGS TAKEN DURING THE PREGNANCY

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium,

Registration Number: CTRI/2022/11/047235

Brief Summary: ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE AMONGPREGNANT WOMEN REGARDING NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND DRUGS

INTRODUCTION:

Pregnancy is a dynamic change in a woman requiring excessivecare as the nourishment of the foetus is directly through the placenta of themother. Nutrition plays a pivotal role in pregnancy. Prescribing drugs inpregnancy is a challenge to a physician mainly because of the possibility ofteratogenicity with medicines which it is inevitable.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:

To assess knowledge, attitudes and practices on nutritionand drug among pregnant women and to evaluate prescribing patterns and categorizeaccording to the FDA

JUSTIFICATION FOR THE STUDY:

Assessment of pregnant womenâ€™s knowledge, attitudes andpractices on nutrition and drug is important. This evaluation will bring outthe facts regarding the consumption of nutritious food and use of medicationsduring pregnancy.Evaluation of drug prescriptions in pregnancy is vital. Thiswill give information regarding the patterns of drug use in pregnancy forvarious conditions. Moreover, the adherence to the prescribed drugs can beidentified. The study will also categorize the prescribed drugs and also nonprescribed drugs that was used and reported by the participants as per the FDA.This study helps to know the motherâ€™s point of view towards the nutrition andthe drugs

METHODOLOGY:

A prospective cross sectional study will be conducted for aduration of 8 months among the pregnant women of all three trimesters presentingto OPD and admitted in the obstetrics and gynaecology department. Details willbe collected in a suitably designed data collection form. KAP questionnaire is developedby referring to various primary, secondary and tertiary resources ofinformation then administered to the participants.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Sample size is 264. Data will besummarized using descriptive statistics.

ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES:

This study will help to determine knowledge, attitude andpractice on nutrition and drug in pregnant women. Food habits of the pregnantadolescents are obtained. Percentage of drugs prescribed from FDA pregnancydrug risk category and their documentation. Adherence to the prescribed drugsand reason for non adherence can be identified. Overall mothers point of viewtowards the nutrition and the drug intake will be acquired.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 264

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women in their first, second and third trimester who are willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant women who refused to participate in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
to assess knowledge, attitude and practice regarding nutrition and drugs among pregnant women	single point

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluate prescribing patterns and categorize according to FDA	single point

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hopsital
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Kannada, KARNATAKA, India
Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hopsital
🇮🇳Kannada, KARNATAKA, India
Gauthami R
Principal investigator
6363291371
rgauthami25@gmail.com