Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Pregnant Women Towards COVID-19: An On-site Cross-sectional Survey

Singh, Chanchal; Shahnaz, Gazala; Bajpai, Ram; Sundar, Jayasree

Abstract

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of pregnant women towards coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods: This on-site cross-sectional survey was conducted in the antenatal and fetal medicine clinics in a tertiary care hospital in North India. Pregnant women attending the maternal-fetal unit filled out a 31-item questionnaire assessing their KAP towards COVID-19. Correlation between KAP was assessed by using Spearman’s rank correlation.

Results: Some 302 questionnaires were analyzed: more than 90% of women had correct general knowledge of COVID, but only 12.3% scored 50% or more for pregnancy-related knowledge. Some 67% of women reported more than usual anxiety, and 7.7% reported severe anxiety levels. General knowledge improved with age, education, and occupation but pregnancy-related knowledge and anxiety score were unaffected by these variables.

Conclusions: Pregnant women's knowledge of COVID-19 infection, in general, is excellent and they have the correct attitude towards preventive strategies. However, knowledge and attitude towards its effect on pregnancy are limited.

Citation

Singh, C., Shahnaz, G., Bajpai, R., & Sundar, J. (2022). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Pregnant Women Towards COVID-19: An On-site Cross-sectional Survey. Cureus, 14(7), Article ARTN e27259. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27259

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 25, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Jul 25, 2022
• Publication Date: Jul 25, 2022
• Journal: CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
• Print ISSN: 2168-8184
• Publisher: Springer
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 7
• Article Number: ARTN e27259
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27259
• Keywords: sars-cov-2; pregnancy; pandemic; maternal mental health; kap study; covid-19
• Publisher URL: https://www.cureus.com/articles/74278-knowledge-attitude-and-practices-of-pregnant-women-towards-covid-19-an-on-site-cross-sectional-survey#!/