Incidence, causes and care of preterm neonates of Parbhani town
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2001-06-25
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Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
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A random sample of one hundred pregnant women who
delivered 95 singletone and 5 twin (10 babies) premature babies in 17
randomly selected maternity clinics during 4 consecutive months from
Parbhani town were included in the study. The data pertaining to the study
were collected by participatory observations and personally interviewing
with mothers and family members and medical staff based on the structured
cum open ended interview schedule. Majority of the women belonged to
nuclear and small size families and had normal preterm deliveries. The main
causes responsible for preterm deliveries were antepartum haemorrhage and
premature rupture of membrane. All preterm neonates mean length, weight
and head circumference were below the national standards. Many of the
neonates were deprived of colostrum due to unavailability of mothers and
unavailability of breast milk. The commencement of breast feeding was
quiet late for relatively higher percentage of preterm neonates. Honey, cow
milk and formula milk were the common prelacteal feeds fed to the
neonates. The health problems encountered by them were jaundice,
respiratory distress syndrome, convulsion, diarrhoea and fever. Most of the
parents found to be very upset about the birth of preterm neonates.
Involvement of mothers and medical staff was relatively more in neonatal
care as compared to their fathers and other family members. The maximum
amount expenditure incurred by the families was Rs 20,000 on various
aspects of care - delivery and special care of their preterm neonates.
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