Abstract

KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE AMONG GENERAL FEMALE POPULATION REGARDING USEFULNESS OF ULTRASOUND DURING PREGNENCY

Virendra Singh, V. K. Singh, Pratap Shankar*, Dheeraj Singh, Preet Lakhani, Sachin Tutu, Amod Kumar, R. K. Dixit

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Ultrasound scans have become an almost universal feature of pregnancy care in countries with developed health services. Ultrasound is one of many methods used in pregnancy for screening and diagnosis. Some of its features may be special, for example, the chance to see the baby and the immediacy of the knowledge gained, but it is not unique and many questions we can ask about ultrasound can also be asked about other screening and diagnostic tests. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To understand knowledge, Attitude & Practice regarding usefulness of Ultrasound in general population of Lucknow city and spread awareness regarding the same in general population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey has recruited a randomly selected sample of population of Lucknow. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 200 participants. The questionnaire had four main parts: personal data, knowledge, attitude and practice. RESULTS: This KAP screening indicates that 69% of the subjects have poor knowledge about ultrasound. 7.5% have good knowledge. This indicates that by and large the population is not aware regarding the usefulness of ultrasound due to lack of knowledge and simultaneously it increases the risk to the developing fetus if ultrasound is not done in them. CONCLUSION: The general population needs to trained and make them aware regading usefulness of ultrasounnd in pregnency and prevent the abnormalities of fetus as early as possible.

Keywords: Ultrasound, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice.