Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of developmental dysplasia of the hip among pregnant women in Jordan.

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the awareness of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) among pregnant women in Jordan.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among pregnant females, aged 18 years and above, who had visited 3 hospitals in Jordan. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews, and responses were recorded using a Google form by the researchers.

Results: A total of 605 women completed the questionnaire. Most participants correctly reported DDH as the cause of ambulation problems (n=531, 87.6%), and approximately 60% reported it as painful. The majority agreed that DDH is diagnosed using x-ray imaging (80.5%), usually in the first 6 months of life (85.8%). In all, 37.3% of the participating women reported a family history of diagnosed DDH. Multivariate logistic regression analysis of participants' demographic and family variables demonstrated that those who possessed a college degree, those who had one or more children and those who had a diagnosis of DDH in the family were more aware of DDH than other participants (p=0.039, p=0.000, and p=0.025, respectively).

Conclusion: There is an inconsistency between the level of awareness among the participants and the incidence of late-diagnosed DDH.