The knowledge, practice of mothers and community health workers on antenatal care in Tien Du district, Bac Ninh province

ABSTRACT

The knowledge and practice of mothers and CHWs will strengthen quality of antenatal care. Objectives: To describe knowledge, practice of mothers and practice of CHWs on antenatal care in Tien Du district, Bac Ninh province in 2003. Methods: 150 mothers and 16 CHWs were included in a cross-sectional study using interviews and check lists. Results: (a) The knowledge of mothers on antenatal care including the necessary of antenatal check up is 63.1%; vaccination of tetanus 61.3%; use acid folic and iron 37.3%; good nutrition 58.7%. (b) The practice of mothers on prenatal care get antenatal check up 3 times or more are 70.7%; vaccination of tetanus is 98.7% but the pregnant women who completed two doses get up 90.7%. The mothers had been provided iron supplementation is 64%. 62% of mothers had been supplied a good nutrition during pregnancy. 36.7% pregnancies had decrease in working time and 36% had withdrawn from work just before delivery. (c) The quality and practice skills of CHWs is no attained yet according to the National Standard on RH servies, in particular all pregnant women had not tested for proteinuria. Conclusion: It is needed to strengthen knowledge, practice of mothers and practice of CHWs on antenatal care according to the National standard on RH servies.