Knowledge, attitudes and practices of health professionals in focused antenatal care in the health district of Ouahigouya

Abstract

The purpose of our study was to study the knowledge, attitudes and practices of health professionals in antenatal
care focused in the health district of Ouahigouya. We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study
with prospective data collection that took place from March 10 to May 30, 2015. Maintenance, observation
and self-administration were the investigative techniques used. The data were collected from a knowledge
questionnaire, an assessment scale for the attitudes and practices of antenatal care providers, an individual
interview guide and a material resources checklist And consumables to maternity officials and a checklist
of elements of the organization of the service with nurses heads of post. The results show that: 83.9% of providers knew the period of the first prenatal visit, 55.9% of the second prenatal visit; 77.4% and 74.2%
cited the detection and management of diseases and the prevention of complications as components of focused
prenatal care; the prevention of vitamin A and iodine deficiency and Sexually Transmitted Infections-
Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIv were the least known, with rates of 19.4 and 17.2%.
reception, interrogation, gynecological examination and promotional activities are carried out with great
difficulty, with respective performance levels of 25%, 35% 25% and 5%.