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A Study to Assess the Acceptability Assessment of Antenatal Assessment Tool among the Healthcare Professionals at the Community Health Center, Bisrakh, Greater Noida Sector 1, UP

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Rekha Kumari, Prof. Pity Koul, Priyanka Nirman, Ramesh Singh Chauhan, Neeta Singh, Neha Singh
ยป doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.S6.2024.7730-7738

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Antenatal screening is the process of identifying those at high risk of a disorder. Prenatal diagnosis establishes whether the disorder is present. Screening is used to select a high-risk group so that they can be offered prenatal diagnosis. Selection is needed, since for most disorders diagnosis is only possible by an invasive procedure, and this carries a slight risk of miscarriage. Antegraph is used as a tool for antenatal screening. Objective of the study was to observe the utility and effectiveness of the antenatal assessment tool and to find out the acceptability of antenatal assessment tool among health care professionals. Method: Methodological research approach using Delphi technique was adopted to develop antenatal assessment tool for antenatal mother. The posttest design was used. The samples size was 36 antenatal assessments done by 12 healthcare professionals. The sampling techniques were used which included Purposive sampling technique to select study subjects. Result of the study show that initially in observation one acceptation of antegraph was less among healthcare professional however in observation three acceptation of antegraph was gradually increased as compared to 1st observation. It was found feasible to use by nurses and doctor. Conclusion The new antenatal assessment tool is valid and reliable for assessing the antenatal mothers from 1st to 3rd trimester giving detail necessary information related to antenatal mother and improve the stranded of antenatal care. Awareness about use of antenatal assessment tool can enhance the feasibility, utility and acceptance of antenatal screening tool. The tool was highly effective and acceptable by the health care professional

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