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Study of Newborn Care Practices in Urban Slums of Bangalore, India


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1 Department of Community Medicine, SSIMS&RC, Davangere, Karnataka,, India
2 Department of Forensic Medicine VMKV Medical College, Salem, Tamilnadu, India
3 Community Medicine, BMCRI, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
4 Department of Community Medicine, MVJ Medical College, Bangalore, India
5 Department of Community Medicine, DRBRAMC, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
     

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Background: Despite significant reduction in under five mortality, neonatal mortality continues to be high in India. Among various reasons, newborn care practices are major contributors for such high rates.

Objectives:

a. To study the newborn care practices

b. To study the factors influencing newborn care practices.

Materials & Method: A community based, cross-sectional study was conducted in the slums of urban field practice area of Dr B R Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore.

Results: Totally 220 mothers were interviewed at their home within 15 days of the delivery, the results of the study showed that 92% were institutional deliveries remaining 8% were home deliveries. Many harmful practices were commonly noticed in home deliveries. Delayed initiation of breast feeding, discarding colostrum and giving prelacteal feeds were seen in both hospital and home deliveries. This study emphasizes on urgent need to re-orient health care providers, to educate mothers on clean delivery practices and early neonatal care.


Keywords

Home Deliveries, Newborn Care, Breast Feeding, Slums
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Authors

L Hamsa
Department of Community Medicine, SSIMS&RC, Davangere, Karnataka,, India
S P Rajashri
Department of Community Medicine, SSIMS&RC, Davangere, Karnataka,, India
V Vijayanath
Department of Forensic Medicine VMKV Medical College, Salem, Tamilnadu, India
S Saraswathi
Community Medicine, BMCRI, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
M B Pavithra
Department of Community Medicine, MVJ Medical College, Bangalore, India
K Kishore
Department of Community Medicine, DRBRAMC, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Abstract


Background: Despite significant reduction in under five mortality, neonatal mortality continues to be high in India. Among various reasons, newborn care practices are major contributors for such high rates.

Objectives:

a. To study the newborn care practices

b. To study the factors influencing newborn care practices.

Materials & Method: A community based, cross-sectional study was conducted in the slums of urban field practice area of Dr B R Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore.

Results: Totally 220 mothers were interviewed at their home within 15 days of the delivery, the results of the study showed that 92% were institutional deliveries remaining 8% were home deliveries. Many harmful practices were commonly noticed in home deliveries. Delayed initiation of breast feeding, discarding colostrum and giving prelacteal feeds were seen in both hospital and home deliveries. This study emphasizes on urgent need to re-orient health care providers, to educate mothers on clean delivery practices and early neonatal care.


Keywords


Home Deliveries, Newborn Care, Breast Feeding, Slums

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