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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021

Involvement of husband in maternal and child health care in rural field practice area of a tertiary medical college in South India-A mixed method study.

D S Suryawanshi, D Rajaseharan, R Venugopal

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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D S SuryawanshiDepartment of Community Medicine, Trichy SRM Medical College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
D RajaseharanDepartment of Community Medicine, Trichy SRM Medical College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
R VenugopalDepartment of Community Medicine, Trichy SRM Medical College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo commemorate the 25

designIt is a mixed method study (Triangulation). SETTING AND POPULATION: It was conducted in a rural field practice area of a private medical college in South India covering a population of 19,200.

objectives1) To determine the involvement of husband in maternal and child care. 2) To find out the perceptions of the husbands of antenatal pregnant women in maternal and child health (MCH) care.

methods(Quan) A semi-structured questionnaire to find out the areas where husband is involved maximum during antenatal care (Qual). In-depth interviews was conducted to find out the factors associated with their involvement.

resultsAbout 72.5% came for antenatal visits while it decreased to 27.5% during labor and further decreased to 20.3% during immunization. The reasons for decreased participation were (1) Professional Commitments, (2) Views of a Patriarchal society like India, (3) Financial Difficulties, and (4) Health Facility Related Challenges.

conclusionThere is a need to educate the husband regarding the importance of husband's involvement during delivery and immunization. Programs should also include men as the stakeholders for accountability and better MCH care for women.

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Husbandinvolvementmaternal and child health care

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