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BACKGROUND: Pregnancy is a significant risk factor for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) which results in high maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality rates. Awareness creation is one of the preventable strategies of VTE. To this effect, we designed the 'Move for Flow' program aimed at maternal health education on VTE, its symptoms and preventive strategies. For the best implementation of this program, the current knowledge level of the relevant population is of great interest in guiding the program design and implementation. AIM: To assess the knowledge levels of VTE among Nigerian pregnant women. METHODOLOGY: In this cross-sectional survey, 1000 pregnant women residing in Enugu, Nigeria, completed a structured questionnaire which assessed their knowledge of VTE, its risk factors and prevention strategies. Quantitatively, their knowledge levels were categorized as no, poor, average and good knowledge. RESULTS: The majority of the respondents did not know about pregnancy-related deep vein thrombosis (DVT) (80.8%) and pulmonary embolism (PE) (88.9). Predictors of DVT knowledge levels include husbands' level of education (at most secondary education) (AOR = 4.2; 95%CI = 2.554-6.816; p = <0.001) and maternal age (AOR = 0.9; 95% CI = 0.930-0.999; p = 0.044) while predictors of PE knowledge level include husbands' level of education (at most secondary education) (AOR = 2.1; 95%CI = 1.005-4.436; p = 0.048) and maternal occupation (professionals) (AOR = 0.4; 95% CI = 0.219- 0.794; p = 0.008). CONCLUSION: Pregnant women are unaware of pregnancy-related VTE in Enugu, Nigeria. Immediate designing and implementation of the 'Move for Flow' program are recommended to improve maternal knowledge levels of VTE.
CONTEXTE: La grossesse est un facteur de risque important pour la thromboembolie veineuse (TEV), qui entraîne des taux élevés de morbidité et de mortalité maternelles et périnatales. La sensibilisation est l'une des stratégies de prévention de la TEV. À cet effet, nous avons conçu le programme "Move for Flow", qui vise à éduquer les mères sur la TEV, ses symptômes et les stratégies de prévention.Pour une mise en Åuvre optimale de ce programme, le niveau de connaissance actuel de la population concernée est d'un grand intérêt pour guider la conception et la mise en Åuvre du programme. OBJECTIF: Évaluer le niveau de connaissance de la TEV chez les femmes enceintes nigérianes. MÉTHODOLOGIE: Dans cette enquête transversale, 1000 femmesenceintes résidant à Enugu, au Nigeria, ont rempli un questionnaire structuré qui évaluait leurs connaissances sur la TEV, ses facteurs de risque et les stratégies de prévention. D'un point de vue quantitatif, leurs connaissances ont été classées en trois catégories : pas de connaissance, faible connaissance, connaissance moyenne et bonne connaissance. RÉSULTATS: La majorité des personnes interrogées ne connaissaient pas la thrombose veineuse profonde (TVP) (80,8 %) et l'embolie pulmonaire (EP) liées à la grossesse (88,9 %). Les facteurs prédictifs des niveaux de connaissance de la TVP comprennent le niveau d'éducation du mari (au plus l'éducation secondaire) (AOR=4,2 ; 95% CI =2,554-6,816 ; p= <0,001) et l'âge de la mère (AOR=0,9 ; 95% CI=0,930-0,999 ; p=0. 044) tandis que les prédicteurs du niveau de connaissance de l'EP incluent le niveau d'éducation du mari (auplus l'éducation secondaire) (AOR=2.1 ; 95%CI=1.005-4.436 ; p=0.048) et la profession de la mère (professionnels) (AOR=0.4 ; 95% CI=0.219-0.794 ; p=0.008). CONCLUSION: Les femmes enceintes ne sont pas conscientes de la TEV liée à la grossesse à Enugu, au Nigeria. La conception et la mise en Åuvre immédiates du programme " Move for Flow " sont recommandées pour améliorer les connaissances maternelles sur la. Mots clés: Grossesse, Thromboembolie veineuse, Thrombose veineuse profonde, Embolie pulmonaire, Nigeria.
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Letramento em Saúde , Complicações Cardiovasculares na Gravidez , Tromboembolia Venosa , Feminino , Humanos , Gravidez , População Negra , Estudos Transversais , Nigéria/epidemiologia , Gestantes , Embolia Pulmonar/epidemiologia , Embolia Pulmonar/etiologia , Embolia Pulmonar/prevenção & controle , Tromboembolia Venosa/epidemiologia , Tromboembolia Venosa/etiologia , Tromboembolia Venosa/prevenção & controle , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Fatores de Risco , Complicações Cardiovasculares na Gravidez/epidemiologia , Complicações Cardiovasculares na Gravidez/etiologia , Complicações Cardiovasculares na Gravidez/prevenção & controle , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
Background: Breastfeeding-related Neck Pain (BFNP) is prevalent in nursing mothers and cuts across the utilization of different breastfeeding (BF) hold positions. Biomechanical considerations to highlight ergonomically safe BF positions for the prevention of BFNP have not been previously studied. Aim: This study was designed to compare the electrical activities of selected neck muscles across three breastfeeding hold positions [cradle (C1), cross-cradle (C2), and football (FB)]. Materials and Method: Surface electromyographic analyses of four neck muscles (right and left components of each trapezius and sternocleidomastoid) were performed respectively during three BF trials with different BF hold positions (C1, C2, and FB) in 22 nursing mothers. For all the trials, the mothers nursed from the left breast. Results: Across the three BF trials, the electrical activities of each of the neck muscles did not vary significantly (P > 0.05). Furthermore, the left muscular components showed predominantly higher activities, as compared to their right components. Conclusion: The breastfeeding hold position adopted during BF tasks may not be a determinant of BFNP in nursing mothers. Further studies to ascertain the biomechanical implications of the utilized BF holds are recommended.