title: Relevance of Health Knowledge in Reporting Maternal Health Complications and Use of Maternal Health Care in India.
abstract: We measured levels of women's health knowledge and their association with the reporting of maternal health complications and related health care use. We found that women with higher levels of health knowledge reported more pregnancy and postnatal complications, and used more maternal health care services. Education has a positive impact on health, but education alone is not enough to ensure recognizing and reporting of health complications and increasing the demand for maternal health care services. We conclude that the provision of health education for women will help them to identify maternal health complications and improve their reporting and related health care use.
authors.affiliation: a Senior Research Scholar, International Institute for Population Sciences , Mumbai , Maharashtra , India.
authors.forename: Shraboni
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patra
authors.affiliation: b Department of Development Studies , International Institute for Population Sciences , Mumbai , Maharashtra , India.
authors.forename: Perianayagam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arokiasamy
authors.affiliation: c Department of Development Studies , Giri Institute of Development Studies , Lucknow , India.
authors.forename: Srinivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D016015:Logistic Models; D000068097:Maternal Health; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult