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KAP Study on HIV/AIDS Among Antenatal Women Attending Central Referral Hospital of North East India

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Abstract

Background

This study was conducted to determine whether antenatal mothers in Sikkim have adequate knowledge about awareness, attitude, and preventive practices regarding HIV infection.

Methods

Cross-sectional study using structured questionnaire. 220 Antenatal mothers attending the outpatient department of Central Referral Hospital of Sikkim were taken for the study for a period of 1 year from April 2011 to April 2012. Questionnaire form filled by pregnant women during their first antenatal visit was the source of data for this study. Systematic sampling technique was used where every alternate pregnant women registering for ANC visit were voluntarily recruited into the study.

Results

2.27 % (5) women had not heard about HIV. 84 % (38) women had the knowledge that HIV was related to STI, while 50 % (110) did not. Television was the best method of increasing the knowledge (48 %). 68 % (150) of the women were aware about mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV during antenatal period. Only 2.66 % (6) women knew that HIV can be transmitted to child through breast milk. 90 % (198) knew that HIV is spread by having unsafe sex, 48 % (106) women knew using condoms would protect against it. 69.4 % (153) women wanted partner testing, and 84 % (185) of women consented that all pregnant women should be tested for HIV.

Conclusions

The current study revealed high levels of knowledge, positive attitude, and preventive practices regarding HIV; however, this population lacked knowledge about MTCT and its prevention.

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Abbreviations

AIDS:

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

ANC:

Antenatal care

HIV:

Human immunodeficiency virus

KAP:

Knowledge attitude practice

MTCT:

Mother-to-child transmission

NACO:

National AIDS control organization

OBG:

Obstetrics and gynecology

OPD:

Out-patient department

PMTCT:

Prevention of mother-to-child transmission

PPTCT:

Prevention of parent to child transmission

SMIMS:

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences

STI:

Sexually transmitted infection

VCTC:

Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre

WHO:

World Health Organization

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, 5th Mile Tadong, Gangtok, East Sikkim, 737102, India

    Pesona Grace Lucksom, Rekha Upadhya, Latha Kharka, Swati Dubey, Nishi Choudhary & Ruby Yadav

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There is no conflict of interest among the authors. This study has been approved by the institutional review board of Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences.

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Dr. Pesona Grace Lucksom is a Assistant Professor, Dr. Rekha Upadhya is a Assistant Professor, Dr. Latha Kharka is a Associate Professor, Dr. Swati Dubey is a Post Graduate Trainee, Dr. Nishi Choudhary is a Post Graduate Trainee, Dr. Ruby Yadav is a Post Graduate Trainee in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, East Sikkim, India.

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Lucksom, P.G., Upadhya, R., Kharka, L. et al. KAP Study on HIV/AIDS Among Antenatal Women Attending Central Referral Hospital of North East India. J Obstet Gynecol India 66 (Suppl 1), 55–59 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-015-0767-9

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