Peque, Janice N. creator text monographic eng

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the knowledge and practices of midwives and barangay health workers as to the use of oral vitamin k1 in the newborns 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. SETTING: Tabogon, Cebu . 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. 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. 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. Janice N. Peque Cebu Doctors' Proceedings, 1999 15 (1) pages 1-9 Vitamin K 1 Infant, Newborn Midwifery Barangay Health Workers 210318 20210318144756.0 D0001J000220