Knowledge and Practices Regarding Self-Management of Minor Ailments among Pregnant Mothers

Authors

  • Suduweli Koonge Sashanika Nishadi Samara National Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka
  • Fathima Farhana Habeeb Mohamed BSc Nursing Graduate
  • Kalanchi Mahadurage Shalitha Madushanka
  • Kisokanth Gnanaselvam Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Abstract

Background:

References

Agampodi SB, Wickramasinghe ND, Horton J, Agampodi TC (2013). Minor ailments in pregnancy are not a minor concern for pregnant women: A morbidity assessment survey in rural Sri Lanka. PLoS One. 8(5):1

Alageswari A and Dash MB (2019). Assessment of Knowledge and Expressed Practice Regarding Self-Management of Minor Aliments among Antenatal Mothers. Journal of ECronicon Gynaecology. 8(1): 21-28

Arulkumaran S, Regan L, Farquharson D, Monga A (2011). Oxford Desk Reference Obstetrics and Gynecology: 1st edition. USA: Oxford university press.

Aziz KF, Maqsood SS (2017). Self-Management of Pregnant Women Regarding Minor Discomforts in Primary Health Care Centers in Erbil City. Med j Babylon. 13(2):284

Bor S, Kitapcioglu GUL, Dettmar P, Baxter TIM (2007). Association of Heartburn during Pregnancy with the Risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 5(9): 1035

Bradley CS, Kennedy CM, Turcea AM, Rao SSC, Nygaard IE (2007). Constipation in Pregnancy: prevalence, symptoms, and risk factors. Obstet Gynecol. 110(6): 1351

Dhanawade AR (2017). A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge regarding minor ailments during antenatal period among primigravida mothers in selected hospitals of Sangli city, Maharashtra, India. Int J Nurs Res. 3(2): 79-82.

Dutta DC (2004). Text book of obstetrics: India: New Central Book Agency (P) Limited.

Fraser D, Cooper M (2011). Myles

Gamel WMA, Mohamed Fathy T, El-Nemer AMR, ShabanaKRA (2017). Utilization of Self-Care Brochure for Relieving Mother

Jarvis S, Nelson-Piercy C (2011). Management of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. Br Med J. 342:1407

Jewell D, Young G (2003). Interventions for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy. UK: John Wiley and Sons Limited.

Karnati S, Vanaja Kumari B (2015). A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Home Management of Minor Ailments in Pregnancy among Rural Women. Int J Recent Sci Res. 6(6): 4593

Kaur A, Gagandeep (2017). Assessment of the Knowledge and Expressed Practices Regarding Self-Management of Minor Ailments among Antenatal Mothers. IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science. 6(1):49

Latha P, Indira S (2016). Effectiveness of IEC (Information, Education and Communication) package on knowledge regarding minor ailments of pregnancy and its management among antenatal mothers at NMCH, Nellore. Int j appl res. 2(10):593

Maternal Care Package Sri Lanka (2011). A Guide to Field Healthcare Workers. Family Health Bureau Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka. Available at: https://medicine.kln.ac.lk/depts/publichealth/Fixed_Learning/clearkship/3.PHM/matern al_care_package_a_guide_to_field_healthcare_workers_english.pdf, Accessed on 22nd August 2018.

Sangeetha E, Shanghais R, Revathy D (2015). A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge on Minor Ailments in Pregnancy Among Antenatal Mothers in Selected Tertiary Hospital, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu. Journal of Nursing and Patient Safety & Care. 1 (2):1

Sharif SI, Labiadh A, Alantali MA, Rashed NA, Qatali SF, Sharif RS (2018). Knowledge, attitude and practice of medication use during pregnancy among multiparous women in United Arab Emirates. Austin Journal of Public Health Epidemiology. 5(2): 1073.

Downloads

Published

2020-05-16

How to Cite

Samara, S. K. S. N., Mohamed, F. F. H., Madushanka, K. M. S., & Gnanaselvam, K. (2020). Knowledge and Practices Regarding Self-Management of Minor Ailments among Pregnant Mothers. Journal of Maternal and Child Health, 5(3), 303–312. Retrieved from http://thejmch.com/index.php/thejmch/article/view/371

Issue

Section

Articles