Puerperal sepsis-related knowledge and reported self-care practices among postpartum women in Dar es salaam, Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Nchimbi, Dorice B. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Joho, Angelina A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-11-30T06:47:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-11-30T06:47:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description | Full text article. Also available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057221082954 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Knowledge and reported self-care practices of postpartum women are important for early detection, prevention and treatment of puerperal sepsis. This study analyzes the knowledge and self-care practices for prevention of puerperal sepsis and their determinants among postpartum women. A hospital-based analytical cross-sectional study which included 343 postpartum women was conducted from February to March 2021. Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaire. Predictors of knowledge and self-care reported practice were determined using binary logistic regression. p < 0.05 was considered significant. More than half (n = 213, 62.1%) of the postpartum women had adequate knowledge on prevention of puerperal sepsis. Only 39 (11.4%) of the women reported adequate self-care practices toward prevention of puerperal sepsis. Secondary education (adjusted odds ratio = 0.18, 95% confidence interval = 0.06–0.49, p = 0.001), tertiary education (adjusted odds ratio = 0.52, 95% confidence interval = 0.19–1.38, p = 0.021) and getting information from healthcare providers (adjusted odds ratio = 1.06, 95% confidence interval = 0.55–2.06, p = 0.049) were significant determinants of knowledge on prevention of puerperal sepsis. Also, secondary education (adjusted odds ratio = 0.11, 95% confidence interval = 0.04–0.30, p = 0.001), tertiary education (adjusted odds ratio = 0.16, 95% confidence interval = 0.06–0.39, p = 0.001), and having more than four antenatal care visits (adjusted odds ratio = 1.21, 95% confidence interval = 0.49–3.27, p = 0.041) were significant determinants of reported self-care practices for prevention of puerperal sepsis. A significant gap in reported self-care practices to prevent puerperal sepsis was evidence. Secondary and tertiary education were significant predictors for both knowledge and self-care reported practices. Special attention should be given to women with low education level. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Nchimbi, D. B. & Joho, A. A. (2022). Puerperal sepsis-related knowledge and reported self-care practices among postpartum women in Dar es salaam, Tanzania. Women's Health 18(1-9) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3562 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Sage | en_US |
| dc.subject | Self-care practices | en_US |
| dc.subject | Postpartum women | en_US |
| dc.subject | Puerperal sepsis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Low education | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health education | en_US |
| dc.subject | Early detection | en_US |
| dc.title | Puerperal sepsis-related knowledge and reported self-care practices among postpartum women in Dar es salaam, Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |