15Aug 2017

PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH USING OF MEDICATIONS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE (ANC)CLINIC IN AL-NAWARYAH PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER IN MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH, 2016.

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Background:Pregnancy is a special physiological process where medications intake is a major concern. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of using medications and to determine the factors associated with using medications among pregnant women attending Antenatal Care (ANC)Clinic in AL-Nawaryah Primary Health Care Center (PHCC) in Makkah, 2016. Subjects and Methods:This study included 110 pregnant. A Cross-sectional study conduct among pregnant women attending ANC Clinic in AL-Nawaryah PHCC inMakkah, 2016. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Result:Out of 110 pregnant women,84 (77.1%) were Saudi with mean age score 28.7?6.9, 50% had university degree, 89(80.9%) were housewives and 98(89.1%) from urban, 79(71.8%)reported average monthly income. Nine mothers had an abnormal child,73 (66.4%)reported the first trimester as the critical time for taking medication, 30(41.1%)reported antibiotic, and 29 (39.7%) reported analgesic as the kind of drugs need to be avoided during pregnancy. The main source of drug information was the gynecologist (76 -69.1%).There was no significant difference in the comparison of using medication during pregnancy regarding demographic data and awareness about risk Conclusion:The findings of the current study showed that the use of medications during pregnancy became common. Less than half stated using medications during pregnancy, where the common using medications were vitamins and minerals. Only about half of women reported receiving complete information about prescribed drugs from their doctors and less percentage from the pharmacist. There was a significant difference in some beliefs about medication showing that women lived in rural area had more conservative beliefs regarding use of medication

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[Amal Salem Al-Harbi and Hisham Bashawri. (2017); PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH USING OF MEDICATIONS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE (ANC)CLINIC IN AL-NAWARYAH PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER IN MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH, 2016. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Aug). 733-742] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Amal Salem Al-Harbi
MBBS, Family and Community Medicine residents

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5113      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5113

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