Factors Affecting Neonatal Jaundice and the Impact of the same on Growth and Development of Children Less than 3 Years.

Naveen Herold Simon

Abstract


This study sought to assess the factors affecting neonatal jaundice and the impact of the same on the growth and development of children less than 3 years attending the out-patient department in a SNR Hospital, Kolar district, Karnataka. A descriptive design having cross sectional survey approach with purposive sampling technique was used. Structured interview schedule was conducted to obtain data from mothers, assessment for growth and development of children was done by using Trivandrum developmental screening chart and Denver developmental screening test. The results showed a strong association between infection and nutritional deficiency during pregnancy with the rise in bilirubin level (p<0.001), apart from that there was a strong association between mothers obstetrical history (p<0.005), order of birth (p<0.001), induction of labor (p<0.001), stay in hospital(p<0.001), ABO and Rh incompatibility (p<0.001) with the rise in bilirubin level. The findings confirmed that factors such as antenatal, previous obstetrical, natal and neonatal have direct impact on rise in bilirubin level and also that high bilirubin level has an impact on growth and development.

Keywords: Natal, neonatal, jaundice, nutritional deficiency, physiological and pathological effects

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/jopnn.v1i1.26

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