Effect of an Educational Program on Pregnant Women’s Knowledge about Obstetric Danger Signs
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: In developing countries complications related to pregnancy labor and puerperium are among the greatest causes of maternal mortality and morbidity of womenin reproductive age. Therefore this studyintended to assesseffect of an educational program on pregnant women’s knowledge about obstetric danger signs. Design: Aquasi experimental design was used Subject: 120 women were enrolled in the study during their antenatal care visits at outpatient clinicin Zagazig University Hospitals. Design :Aquasi experimental design was usedResults:63% of women in the studied group reported that they didn’t receive any instructions about obstetric danger signs, bleeding,decrease fetal movement, fluid leakage, cord prolapse, cessation of labor pain. Fever and offensive lochia were the most common danger signs reported by women.Statistically significant positive correlations were found in related to distance between home and antenatal care (ANC) unit, number of para, complications with previous pregnancy and place of last delivery total mean of knowledge score. Statistically significant differences were detected between total knowledge score about obstetrics danger signs at different times from health education program of studied group. Conclusion and recommendation women in the ANC unit have low score of knowledge about obstetric danger signs and nurses in ANC units should educate pregnant women about danger signs and in facilitating uptake of delivery servicesby using different strategies for this aim.
Authors and Affiliations
Nabila Salem, Mohamed Salem
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