Assessment Of The Level Of Awareness And Acceptance Of Use Of Buscopan In The Management Of Labour Among Expectant Mothers Those Who Are Attending Gynec Opd In Selected Hospital, “A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Abstract

The awareness and acceptance regarding the use of Buscopan in the management of labour among expectant mothers are important aspects in promoting safe and effective labour practices. Informing mothers about the use and benefits of Buscopan can improve their knowledge and acceptance during labour. Therefore, the researcher adopted a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional survey design to assess the level of awareness and acceptance among expectant mothers. This study was conducted among 150 expectant mothers attending the gynaecology OPD in selected hospitals in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The findings of the study revealed that the majority of expectant mothers had inadequate awareness, while the level of acceptance was moderate to adequate. A positive relationship was observed between awareness and acceptance. The chi-square analysis showed that, for awareness, age (?² = 5.21) and occupation (?² = 4.96) were not significant, whereas education (?² = 12.45), family income (?² = 11.22), and area of residence (?² = 8.14) were statistically significant. For acceptance, age (?² = 7.32), education (?² = 10.18), occupation (?² = 6.87), family income (?² = 9.76), and area of residence (?² = 6.55) were found to be statistically significant at the 0.05 level of significance. Hence, the null hypothesis (H?) was rejected and the research hypothesis (H?) was accepted for significant variables, while H? was accepted for non-significant variables.