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Volume 4 Issue 6 (November - December, 2016)

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ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF WOMEN TOWARDS ANAESTHESIA TECHNIQUES FOR CAESAREAN SECTION
Bhuvneshwar Minj, Anju Verma

Background: One of the painful procedures encountered by women is Natural labor. Several methods of labor analgesia have evolved over the years, but pain relief in labor is still controversial. Hence; we planned this study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of women towards anaesthesia techniques for caesarean section. Materials & methods: The present study was conducted in the anaesthetic wing of the hospital and included assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of women towards anaesthesia techniques for caesarean section. A total of 200 patients were included in the present study from 2013 to 2014. All patients scheduled for elective caesarean section were included. Self made questionnaire was filled which included demographic data, their knowledge regarding anesthesia, their choices about anesthesia techniques, and reasons of preferring or refusal of specific anesthesia. Results: 17 percent of the patients belonged to the age group of less than 25 years whereas 35 percent of the patients belonged to the age group of 25 to 30 years. 31 percent of the patient’s belonged to the age group of 31 to 40 years while 16 percent of the patients belonged to age group of 41 years and above. Conclusion: Significant amount of awareness exists among women regarding the anaesthesia techniques for caesarean section.
Key words: Anaesthesia, Caesarean, Women

Corresponding Author: Dr. Anju Verma, Reader , Department  of Anaesthesia, Peoples Dental Academy, Bhopal, MP

This article may be cited as: Minj B , Verma A Knowledge, attitude and practice Of Women Towards Anaesthesia Techniques For Caesarean Section. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(6):247-250.

 
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