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Amandeep Kaur
Archna Garg
Aim: The aim of study was to assess knowledge and attitude regarding stem cells and umbilical cord blood banking among antenatal women attending antenatal OPD. Background:Stem cells have the remarkable potentia l to develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth. Umbilical cord blood banking, an important novel medical innovation, refers to the collection and long-term storage of hematopoietic stem cells obtained from the umbilical cord blood helps in the treatment of several life -threatening diseases i.e.,, more than 80. Design: A non-experimental descriptive research design was used with non-probability convenient sampling technique. Material & Methods: The study consisted of 100 antenatal women selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique. Data was collected by using self -structured questionnaire to assess knowledge and likert rating scale to assess attitude of antenatal women. Analysis was done by both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings: The study findings showed that 49 % of antenatal women had average knowledge, 47% had poor knowledge and 4% had good knowledge regarding stem cells and umbilical cord blood banking. In terms o f attitude 75% antenatal women had positive attitude and25% had neutral attitude regarding stem cells and umbilical cord blood banking. There was weak positive correlation between knowledge and attitude regarding stem cells and umbilical cord blood banking . Conclusion: The study concluded that antenatal women had average knowledge and positive attitude regarding stem cells and umbilical cord blood banking. Hence assumption nproved wrong as antenatal women had average knowledge and positive attitude regarding stem cells and umbilical cord blood banking.
Keywords: Stem Cells and Umbilical Cord Blood Banking