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Malaria in pregnancy: Assessment of doctors’ conformity to monthly intermittent preventive treatment in a Sub-Saharan African Country

Authors :
Edith C Ikpeama
Peter C Udealor
Chidinma I Onwuka
Source :
International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, Vol 27, Iss 4, Pp 356-361 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022.

Abstract

Background: Administration of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) in pregnancy is recommended for all pregnant women living in areas of stable malaria transmission. In order to increase the chances of a parturient receiving adequate number of IPT in pregnancy, World Health Organization (WHO) now recommends that it should be commenced from second trimester and given every month (at least 4 weeks apart) until the time of delivery, however, this recommendation is not being practiced by all doctors attending to pregnant women. Objective: To determine the conformity of Doctors to monthly prescription of IPT till delivery. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of antenatal clinic Doctors’ prescription of IPT during pregnancy in Enugu state. Information obtained included the socio-demographic characteristics of the Doctors, knowledge of IPT in pregnancy for malaria and implementation of the new IPT policy. A P-value of

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26353695
Volume :
27
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
International Journal of Medicine and Health Development
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.78e4e815c267482dad9cc5a560b905ea
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_36_22