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Knowledge and use of chorhexidine gel in umbilical cord care among postpartum women at Poly General Hospital, Enugu, Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101517095 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1876-3405 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18763405 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2013- : Oxford : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: -2012: Kidlington, Oxford : Elsevier
    • Subject Terms:
      Chlorhexidine*/therapeutic use ; Chlorhexidine*/administration & dosage ; Umbilical Cord* ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* ; Anti-Infective Agents, Local*/therapeutic use ; Anti-Infective Agents, Local*/administration & dosage ; Gels*; Humans ; Female ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Nigeria ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Postpartum Period ; Pregnancy ; Hospitals, General ; Infant, Newborn ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Adolescent
    • Abstract:
      Background: Sepsis in the first week or two of life is a major cause of newborn deaths. People from diverse cultural backgrounds use different substances for umbilical cord care. Evidence-based umbilical cord care practices have a large potential to lower infant morbidity and mortality linked to infection. This study investigated the knowledge and use of chlorhexidine gel for umbilical cord care.
      Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was employed among 191 postpartum women at the Poly General Hospital Asata, Enugu, selected through simple random sampling. A researcher-developed questionnaire was used for data collection.
      Results: More than one-half (n=101; 52.1%) had poor knowledge of chlorhexidine gel use in umbilical cord care. There was no significant association between educational status and knowledge of chlorhexidine gel use in umbilical cord care among the participants (p=0.072). Only 89 (46.6%) had ever used chlorhexidine gel for umbilical cord care, while 49 (25.7%) used chlorhexidine gel for their last child. Parity was not significantly associated with the use of chlorhexidine gel (p=0.736). Both educational status (p=0.019) and knowledge of chlorhexidine use for umbilical cord care (p<0.001) were found to be significantly associated with its use.
      Conclusions: There was poor knowledge of chlorhexidine gel use for umbilical cord care among the participants. Use of chlorhexidine gel in this population is still suboptimal. Healthcare providers should continue to provide information on chlorhexidine gel use in umbilical cord care in order to optimise its knowledge and use. Other factors associated with the use of chlorhexidine gel for umbilical cord care should be explored.
      (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: chlorhexidine gel; knowledge; postpartum women; umbilical cord care; use
    • Accession Number:
      R4KO0DY52L (Chlorhexidine)
      0 (Anti-Infective Agents, Local)
      0 (Gels)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20230804 Date Completed: 20240501 Latest Revision: 20240503
    • Publication Date:
      20240503
    • Accession Number:
      PMC11062191
    • Accession Number:
      10.1093/inthealth/ihad061
    • Accession Number:
      37539718