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Original Research Article

Year: 2021 | Month: January-March | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 133-139

An Exploratory Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude on Pregnancy Induced Hypertension among Antenatal Mothers Attending Antenatal OPD of PGIMS, Rohtak with a View of Develop Informational Pamphlets

Jailalita¹, K. Sunita², S. Divya³, K. Jyoti⁴

¹M.Sc. Nursing Student, ²Professor, ³M.Sc. Nursing Student, ⁴M.Sc. Nursing Student,
Department of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing,
Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health sciences Rohtak, Haryana, India.

Corresponding Author: S. Divya, K. Jyoti

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Pregnancy induced hypertension is a condition specific to pregnancy, is a syndrome of hypertension with or without proteinuria, with the clinical manifestation usually occurring during the 20th week of gestation or late in pregnancy and regressing after delivery. [1]
Aim:

• To assess the knowledge and attitude of antenatal mothers on pregnancy induced hypertension.
• To associate the knowledge and attitude of antenatal mothers. with selected demographic variables. To find out the correlation between knowledge and attitude of antenatal mothers on pregnancy induced hypertension.

Material and methods: A quantitative approach and Non-experimental research design was used for the study. The study was conducted among 60 antenatal mothers attending antenatal OPD of PGIMS, Rohtak. The subjects were selected by Non-probability purposive sampling method.
Result: The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result revealed that mean value of knowledge and attitude score was 18.33 and 93.8. The study findings show that, there was association between the knowledge score and Family income of mother (6.4) (p<0.05). there was an association between the attitude score and Age of mother (6.6), family income of mother (8.08), diagnosis of PIH (16.3)., there was significant correlation between knowledge and attitude among antenatal mothers regarding pregnancy induced hypertension (r =.404 P< 0.05).
Conclusion: Majority of antenatal mothers 49 (81.66%) had adequate knowledge regarding pregnancy induced hypertension. Majority of antenatal mothers 51(85%) had favourable attitude regarding pregnancy induced hypertension.

Keywords: Antenatal care, Pre-eclampsia, Eclampsia, Gestational hypertension and Pregnancy induced hypertension.

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