Knowledge and attitude regarding cord blood banking among antenatal mothers in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia: a quasi-experimental study

• Main Author: Sang, Song Hui
• Format: Monograph
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2014
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/58024/1/SONG%20HUI%20SANG%20-%20e.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/58024/
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

Umbilical cord blood can be used for therapy in certain malignant and nonmalignant diseases by replacing defect or abnormal cells of bone marrow. Thus, cord blood banking for future therapy potential has been recommended; however, there are few references on this subject in the literature. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the health education intervention on antenatal mothers’ knowledge and attitude regarding cord blood banking (CBB) in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (Hospital USM). The population for this study was 60 antenatal mothers that were admitted in the obstetrics wards: 30 from 2 Akik (Experimental Group); and 30 from 2 Baiduri (Control Group) in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (Hospital USM). The research design was a quasi-experimental and utilized both pre- and post-intervention. The time interval between the pre- and post-samples were a week to test the effectiveness of the intervention using a structured patient education brochure and video clip on knowledge and attitude regarding cord blood banking among antenatal mothers in Hospital USM. The result showed that there is a higher knowledge level in intervention group as compared to control group (p value <0.001). There is also a higher attitude score regarding cord blood banking (CBB) in intervention group compared to control group (p value=0.041). In addition, there is a significant difference in the pre and post-test score of attitude regarding cord blood banking (CBB) in intervention group, indicating that the structured patient education brochure and assisted video clip regarding CCB is effective in enhancing knowledge and attitude. Educational level was found to be significantly associated to pre-test knowledge level with p-value=0.045 whereas number of children was significantly associated to pre-test attitude level with p-value=0.028. This study reflects that antenatal mothers’ knowledge toward cord blood banking is low eventhough the attitude is positive. It also proves that knowledge of the antenatal mothers can be enhanced by patient education via brochure and video. Thus, there is a need to promote CCB knowledge and UCB uses in medical field to create awareness and encourage practice among antenatal mothers in future.