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9.Knowledge Attitude and Practices Regarding Significance of Exercise during Pregnancy Among Health Care Providers in Karachi, Pakistan

Zaira Batool1, Ayesha Khatoon1, Syed Tabish Rehman3, Omar Shafique3,
S Saif Ur Rehman2 and Farhat Jafri2

ABSTRACT

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of Health Care Providers (HCP) regarding antenatal exercises in Pakistan.

Study Design: Cross sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Sobhraj Maternity Home, Karachi from January till April 2020.

Materials and Methods: A convenience sample of 152 HCP was taken. Informed consent was obtained. A goggle survey was conducted along with physical survey for this study. Practitioners who participated, obstetricians
n= 65(42.8%), gynecologist n=44(28.9%) and remaining n= 43(28.3 %) general practitioners filled a questionnaire. For every response descriptive statistics were computed.

Results: Most of the practitioners (97%) believed the beneficence of exercise during pregnancy however only 25.7% were found to have an adequate knowledge regarding benefits of exercise during pregnancy. In addition to it 65% of them believe that pregnant woman should be provided with the advice regarding exercise in any form such as verbal or pamphlets during antenatal visits. Majority of the practitioners (72%) were found to be unaware of the recommendations by international organizations.

Conclusion: Since there seems to have a mismatch in knowledge and practice of HCP in this regard, all possible efforts should be taken for exercise promotion in pregnancy to ensure healthy mother and baby.

Key Words: Health Care Providers (HCP), Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Exercise, Pregnancy

Citation of article:  Batool Z, Khatoon A, Rehman ST, Shafique O, Rehman SS, Jafri F. Knowledge Attitude and Practices Regarding Significance of Exercise d