Assessment on Knowledge of Factors Influencing Uterine Prolapse and Its Prevention among Women in Selected Rural Communities of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Objectives: Womanhood is the time in a girl's life after she has progressed through early days in childhood and adolescence. Having reached womanhood, no woman feels complete without becoming a mother. Method: In view of the nature of the problem under the study, and to achieve the objectives of the study, a descriptive approach and a non-experimental descriptive design were found to be appropriate to describe the study. The data was collected from 100 women who were residing in the selected rural area at Shimla using Non-probability purposive sampling technique. Result: Sample distribution according to the demographic characteristic showed that the study sample consists of 100 women in the age group of 21-35 years. Item-wise analysis revealed that 64 percent of women knew that "uterus is a part of reproductive system;" 68 percent of the respondents were aware that "prolapse is common in heavy lifting workers due to increased strain on pelvic muscles;" 50 percent of the respondents were aware that "vaginal discharge in uterine prolapse is white;" 76 percent of respondents knew that "constipation which can cause prolapse can be prevented by consuming fibre-rich diet". Conclusion: It is vital for the women to understand the key factors about uterine prolapse, especially the risk factors and preventive measures. Nurses in all settings play an important role in educating the community about health-related behaviour, risk factors, early screening, as well as preventive measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]