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A study to assess knowledge, attitude and stated practices towards parental role among spouses of pregnant women in selected govt. hospital, in West Bengal
Abstract
A descriptive study was conducted to assess knowledge attitude & stated practice towards parental role among
spouses of pregnant women in selected Govt. hospital in West Bengal. The conceptual framework adopted for
the study was based on health belief model. Nonprobability purposive sampling technique was used to select
sample from Kakdwip Super specialty Hospital. Sample was 140 spouses of pregnant women admitted in
antenatal ward. Data was collected through valid & reliable structured interview schedule to assess knowledge
stated practice & attitude scale to assess attitude. The result revealed that majority of spouses (52%) had poor
knowledge among total sample (140). They have good knowledge about antenatal checkups (83%),
supplementation (72%) postnatal sexual interruption (72%) importance of exclusive breastfeeding (62%); but
having poor knowledge on newborn vaccination (31%) initiation of breast feeding (44%) baby bath (34%)
postnatal supplementation (19%) antenatal investigation (27%) and antenatal vaccination (46%). Majority of
spouses (53%) had good stated practice and 56% spouses accompany their wife for ANC. The percentages of
accompany for investigation and help in heavy lifting are 76% and 85% respectively. 56% of samples help in
cooking and 33% watch movie together. 46% arrange blood donor. 48% & 28% spouses take information about
JSY & JSSK scheme respectively. 49% of the sample check M.C.P.C. of their wife. 78% spouses have positive
attitude to accompany their wife for ANC 62% & 59% spouses have positive attitude to aware about JSY &
JSSK respectively. Only 38% 39% & 49% have positive attitude on helping baby bath awake night in baby
care, helping in feeding respectively. 11% & 41% spouses have negative attitude about abnormal baby & sex of
baby and think that mother is responsible for abnormality and sex of the baby. A significant association was
found between knowledge & age [χ 2 =16.47 df(1)] religion [χ 2 = 4.72 df(1)] education [χ 2 =14.2 df(1)]
occupation[χ 2 =12.43 df(1)]. Stated practice & education [χ 2 =12.22 df (3)] occupation [χ 2 = 8.27 df (3)].
Attitude & education [χ 2 = 16.83 df (1)] occupation [χ 2 = 4.47 df (1)]. A significant relationship was found
between knowledge & stated practice [r = 0.38 df (139)] knowledge & attitude [r = 0.2237 df (139)] attitude
& stated practice [r = 0.46 df (139)]. The study has implication in the field of nursing education
Nursing practice nursing administration nursing research. Based on the study findings, the recommendations
were made for a study on large sample & different settings.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijwhn.v5i1.2180
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