Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: November | Volume: 9 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 45-52
Knowledge on Uterine Prolapse among Reproductive Age Group Women in Nepal
Rojina Bhurtel1, Reena Mandal2, Sirjana Shah3
1MSc. Nursing in Medical Surgical Nursing, sub-speciality Critical Care Nursing, Lecturer, Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, Soalteemode Kathmandu, Nepal
2MN in Adult Health Nursing, Lecturer, Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, Soalteemode Kathmandu, Nepal
3Bachelor of Nursing (BN), Nursing Incharge in Charikot Hospital, Dolakha, Nepal
Corresponding Author: Rojina Bhurtel
ABSTRACT
Background: Uterine prolapse is a most common gynecological health problem contributing to maternal morbidity and mortality among women of reproductive age in developing countries. Uterine prolapsed is a condition in which the muscles and supporting ligaments holding the uterus in place gets too weak to keep the uterus in position. The severity of uterine prolapse is determined according its degree, first degree when the uterine cervix protrudes into the lower third of the vagina, second degree when the cervix protrudes past the vaginal opening and the third degree when the entire uterus protrudes past the vaginal opening. Uterine prolapse is the most common but often hidden and untreated gynecological morbidities.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out amongst 150 reproductive age group women attending gynecological OPD in Manmohan Memorial Teaching Hospital Soalteemode, Kathmandu, Nepal. The sample was selected by non probability purposive sampling technique. Semi structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect data using interview technique. Data was analyzed via SPSS software version 16 by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: The finding showed that 46% had adequate knowledge, while 54% of the respondents had inadequate knowledge about uterine prolapsed. There was significant association between ethnic group, educational status, family income, antenatal and postnatal visit where as no significant association between age, occupation , type of family, marital status, age of marriage, number of children, age at first childbirth and place of delivery.
Conclusion: The study concluded that more than half of the respondents had inadequate knowledge about uterine prolapse. There was significant association between ethnic group, educational status, family income, antenatal and postnatal visit. Therefore the government and non government organizations effort on health awareness programme are essential to maximize the knowledge of uterine prolapse.
Key words: Knowledge, Uterine prolapsed, Reproductive age