PMID- 36994002
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20230331
IS  - 2249-4863 (Print)
IS  - 2278-7135 (Electronic)
IS  - 2249-4863 (Linking)
VI  - 11
IP  - 12
DP  - 2022 Dec
TI  - Assessment of knowledge of ASHA workers regarding MCH services and practices 
      followed by mothers - A field study.
PG  - 7863-7869
LID - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_812_22 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: Accredited social health activist (ASHA) workers act as a "bridge" 
      between rural people and health service outlets and play a central role in 
      achieving national health and population policy goals. According to the National 
      Family Health Survey (NFHS) V (2019-2021) data, infant mortality rate (IMR) is 
      still high in rural areas (32.4 per 1000 live births) in Punjab, compared to 
      urban areas (20.1). Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is also high (129 per lakh), 
      according to sample registration system (SRS) 2016-2018 data. MATERIALS AND 
      METHODS: In this descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted at RHTC, Bhadson, 
      we assessed the knowledge of ASHA workers regarding maternal and child health 
      (MCH) services and their provision by them to their beneficiaries (mothers with 
      children aged 0-6 months). Out of the total 196 ASHA workers, 72 were selected 
      randomly to assess their knowledge, while 100 beneficiary mothers were 
      interviewed face to face to assess the services provided by the ASHA workers. 
      RESULTS: Almost 65.2% of ASHA workers were above 35 years of age. Majority of the 
      ASHA workers (40/72) replied that average weight gain in pregnancy is 10 kg. Very 
      few, that is, 17 (23.6%), ASHA workers knew that breastfeeding should be started 
      within the first hour after delivery of the baby. Counseling regarding nutrition, 
      birth preparedness, institutional delivery, and birth registration was given by 
      ASHA workers to 75%-85% of mothers. There was statistically significant 
      improvement in the practices by mothers with the counseling given by ASHA workers 
      regarding pre-lacteal feed, utilization of family planning methods, and delaying 
      early bathing. CONCLUSIONS: The study concludes that ASHA workers have good 
      knowledge regarding various aspects of antenatal period, but when it comes to 
      postnatal period and care of the newborn, there are some lacunae. These aspects 
      of newborn care need to be reinforced into the refresher trainings of the ASHA 
      workers.
CI  - Copyright: (c) 2023 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.
FAU - Kaur, Manhardeep
AU  - Kaur M
AD  - Department of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, India.
FAU - Oberoi, Simmi
AU  - Oberoi S
AD  - Department of Community Medicine, GMC Patiala, Punjab, India.
FAU - Singh, Jatinder
AU  - Singh J
AD  - Drug Safety, Apcer Lifesciences, Pharmacology, New Delhi, India.
FAU - Kaler, Neha
AU  - Kaler N
AD  - Department of Community Medicine, GMC Patiala, Punjab, India.
FAU - Balgir, Rajinder Singh
AU  - Balgir RS
AD  - Department of Community Medicine, GMC Patiala, Punjab, India.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20230117
PL  - India
TA  - J Family Med Prim Care
JT  - Journal of family medicine and primary care
JID - 101610082
PMC - PMC10041030
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - ASHA workers
OT  - MCH services
OT  - rural health training center
COIS- There are no conflicts of interest.
EDAT- 2023/03/31 06:00
MHDA- 2023/03/31 06:01
PMCR- 2022/12/01
CRDT- 2023/03/30 02:59
PHST- 2022/04/07 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2022/08/25 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2022/09/01 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/03/31 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2023/03/30 02:59 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/03/31 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/12/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - JFMPC-11-7863 [pii]
AID - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_812_22 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Family Med Prim Care. 2022 Dec;11(12):7863-7869. doi: 
      10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_812_22. Epub 2023 Jan 17.