Publication: Use of Postpartum Family Planning among Women Undergoing Deliveries in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study Authors
Date
2021
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Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
Abstract:
Introduction: The postpartum period is a high-risk time for unintended pregnancies. A short inter-pregnancy interval leads to a series of complications for both the mother and the fetus. Postpartum contraceptive knowledge helps women decide the time frame for future pregnancy and prepare. The study aimed to find out the prevalence of postpartum family planning among women undergoing deliveries in a tertiary care hospital.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from hospital records of all postpartum women delivering in a tertiary care hospital from Jan 2017 to Jan 2019. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences/Dhulikhel Hospital (reference number: 62/19). Convenience sampling was done. Data was entered and analyzed using Statistical Package of the Social Sciences version 26. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data.
Results: Out of 4205 deliveries, 1211 (28.7%) (27.33-30.06 at 95% Confidence Interval) women utilized postpartum family planning. Depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate was adopted by a majority of the participants 802 (19.1%).
Conclusions: The use of postpartum contraception in this study was similar to the findings from studies done in national data and studies.
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Noora Pradhan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchowk, Nepal
Anjana Dongol
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchowk, Nepal
Rashmi Bastakoti
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchowk, Nepal
Shailendra Bir Karmacharya
Department of Neonatology, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal
Om Hari Shrestha
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchowk, Nepal
Keywords
contraception, counseling, family planning, postpartum.