Determinants of obstetricians' pattern of care for sickle cell disease in pregnancy

Background: Pregnancy in sickle cell disease (SCD) is high risk. With improved comprehensive obstetric care, pregnant females with SCD can achieve successful pregnancy outcomes, especially in resource-poor settings. Objectives: To determine the predictors of Obstetricians' pattern of care for S...

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Published in:Journal of the West African College of Surgeons 2022-07, Vol.12 (3), p.49-55
Main Authors: Nwagha, Theresa, Okoye, Helen, Ugwu, Angela, Ugwu, Emmanuel, Duru, Augustine, Ezebialu, Ifeanyichukwu, Menuba, Ifeanyi, Ugwu, Alloy, Eze, Stephen
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Summary:Background: Pregnancy in sickle cell disease (SCD) is high risk. With improved comprehensive obstetric care, pregnant females with SCD can achieve successful pregnancy outcomes, especially in resource-poor settings. Objectives: To determine the predictors of Obstetricians' pattern of care for SCD in pregnancy in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Self-administered, pre-tested, pre-validated questionnaires containing 18 questions on demographic details of obstetricians, and their pattern of practice towards antenatal care for pregnant SCD patients were distributed to attendees of the 2018 conference of the Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Nigeria (SOGON). Regression analysis was done to determine the possible predictors, and a significant level was
ISSN:2276-6944
DOI:10.4103/jwas.jwas_128_22