Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia.

<h4>Background</h4>Birth preparedness and complication preparedness (BPACR) is a key component of globally accepted safe motherhood programs, which helps ensure women to reach professional delivery care when labor begins and to reduce delays that occur when mothers in labor experience ob...

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Autores principales:	Mesay Hailu, Abebe Gebremariam, Fissehaye Alemseged, Kebede Deribe
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b4e7448cdf044e5f934a03a00f353e7f2021-11-18T06:51:29ZBirth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0021432https://doaj.org/article/b4e7448cdf044e5f934a03a00f353e7f2011-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21731747/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Birth preparedness and complication preparedness (BPACR) is a key component of globally accepted safe motherhood programs, which helps ensure women to reach professional delivery care when labor begins and to reduce delays that occur when mothers in labor experience obstetric complications.<h4>Objective</h4>This study was conducted to assess practice and factors associated with BPACR among pregnant women in Aleta Wondo district in Sidama Zone, South Ethiopia.<h4>Methods</h4>A community based cross sectional study was conducted in 2007, on a sample of 812 pregnant women. Data were collected using pre-tested and structured questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS for windows version 12.0.1. The women were asked whether they followed the desired five steps while pregnant: identified a trained birth attendant, identified a health facility, arranged for transport, identified blood donor and saved money for emergency. Taking at least two steps was considered being well-prepared.<h4>Results</h4>Among 743 pregnant women only a quarter (20.5%) of pregnant women identified skilled provider. Only 8.1% identified health facility for delivery and/or for obstetric emergencies. Preparedness for transportation was found to be very low (7.7%). Considerable (34.5%) number of families saved money for incurred costs of delivery and emergency if needed. Only few (2.3%) identified potential blood donor in case of emergency. Majority (87.9%) of the respondents reported that they intended to deliver at home, and only 60(8%) planned to deliver at health facilities. Overall only 17% of pregnant women were well prepared. The adjusted multivariate model showed that significant predictors for being well-prepared were maternal availing of antenatal services (OR = 1.91 95% CI; 1.21-3.01) and being pregnant for the first time (OR = 6.82, 95% CI; 1.27-36.55).<h4>Conclusion</h4>BPACR practice in the study area was found to be low. Effort to increase BPACR should focus on availing antenatal care services.Mesay HailuAbebe GebremariamFissehaye AlemsegedKebede DeribePublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 6, Iss 6, p e21432 (2011)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Mesay Hailu Abebe Gebremariam Fissehaye Alemseged Kebede Deribe Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia.
description	<h4>Background</h4>Birth preparedness and complication preparedness (BPACR) is a key component of globally accepted safe motherhood programs, which helps ensure women to reach professional delivery care when labor begins and to reduce delays that occur when mothers in labor experience obstetric complications.<h4>Objective</h4>This study was conducted to assess practice and factors associated with BPACR among pregnant women in Aleta Wondo district in Sidama Zone, South Ethiopia.<h4>Methods</h4>A community based cross sectional study was conducted in 2007, on a sample of 812 pregnant women. Data were collected using pre-tested and structured questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS for windows version 12.0.1. The women were asked whether they followed the desired five steps while pregnant: identified a trained birth attendant, identified a health facility, arranged for transport, identified blood donor and saved money for emergency. Taking at least two steps was considered being well-prepared.<h4>Results</h4>Among 743 pregnant women only a quarter (20.5%) of pregnant women identified skilled provider. Only 8.1% identified health facility for delivery and/or for obstetric emergencies. Preparedness for transportation was found to be very low (7.7%). Considerable (34.5%) number of families saved money for incurred costs of delivery and emergency if needed. Only few (2.3%) identified potential blood donor in case of emergency. Majority (87.9%) of the respondents reported that they intended to deliver at home, and only 60(8%) planned to deliver at health facilities. Overall only 17% of pregnant women were well prepared. The adjusted multivariate model showed that significant predictors for being well-prepared were maternal availing of antenatal services (OR = 1.91 95% CI; 1.21-3.01) and being pregnant for the first time (OR = 6.82, 95% CI; 1.27-36.55).<h4>Conclusion</h4>BPACR practice in the study area was found to be low. Effort to increase BPACR should focus on availing antenatal care services.
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author	Mesay Hailu Abebe Gebremariam Fissehaye Alemseged Kebede Deribe
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title	Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia.
title_short	Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia.
title_full	Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia.
title_fullStr	Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia.
title_full_unstemmed	Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia.
title_sort	birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in southern ethiopia.
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publishDate	2011
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Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia.

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