Peque, Janice N.  <br/><br/>
Knowledge and practices of barangay health workers and midwives on the use oral vitamin k1 prophylaxis in Tabogon, Cebu / 
Janice N. Peque 
<br/><br/> OBJECTIVE: To determine the knowledge and practices of midwives and barangay health workers as to the use of oral vitamin k1 in the newborns<br/><br/>DESIGN: A prospective cross-secretional type of study was undertaken for a period of three months. Questionnaires to assess the knowledge of the respondents were distributed prior to the lecture and after the study period.<br/><br/>SETTING: Tabogon, Cebu .<br/><br/><br/>PARTICIPANTS: The respondents were barangay health workers and midwives who attended the lecture on "Vitamin K and the Newborn." The total number of deliveries attended by these health workers and the number of newborns given oral vitamin k1 were recorded.<br/><br/>RESULT: There were a total of 31 respondents enrolled in the study, 11 were midwives and 20 were barangay health workers. Prior to the lecture conducted, all of the midwives (100 percent) and 1 (5 percent) barangay health workers was considered knowledgeable. Six (54.54 percent) of these midwives administer vitamin k1 to their newborn by intramuscular route. After the three-month study period all the midwives and barangay health workers routinely gave the oral vitamin k1 to their newborns received.<br/><br/>CONCLUSION: Barangay health workers and midwives if given proper education and guidance as to the importance of oral vitamins k1 prophylaxis can administer it routinely to newborns. 
<br/><br/>Cebu Doctors' Proceedings, 1999 15 (1) pages 1-9 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Vitamin K 1<br/>Infant, Newborn<br/>Midwifery
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Barangay Health Workers