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Educational program for pregnant women about Coronavirus (COVID-19) at Assiut University Hospitals

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Background: Pregnant women are a vulnerable group, so improving knowledge, perception, attitude, and practises regarding COVID-19 are key elements that ensure pregnant women's health and safety. The aims of the study are to assess the knowledge, perceptions, attitude, and practices for pregnant women about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and evaluate the effect of health educational intervention on pregnant women's knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and self-protective measures (practices) toward the prevention of corona virus. Setting: The study was conducted at an antenatal outpatient clinic and an emergency clinic at Woman's Health Hospital in Assiut City. Methods: A purposive sample of 277 pregnant women was included in the study. A quasi-experimental research design was used. Tools: five tools were used, including a structured interview questionnaire, knowledge, perception, attitude, and self-protective scale. Results: There are statistically significant differences between pre and posttest regarding total knowledge, perception, practices, and attitudes of pregnant women about Covid-19 after the implementation of the educational program at p-value 0.001**.Conclusion: Educational program was significantly improving pregnant women's knowledge, perception, attitude, and practice regarding prevention of COVID 19. Recommendation: Pregnant women should be given continuous education to raise their awareness about the preventive measures for COVID-19 infection.

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10.21608/asnj.2022.127407.1344

Keywords

Attitude, COVID19, Educational Program, Knowledge, perception, practice & pregnant women

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Ghadah

Last Name

Mahmoud

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Professor of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt

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Heba

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Mohamed

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Assistant Professor of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt

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amrhooba@yahoo.com

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Assiut

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Ahmed

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Abbas

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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecological Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt

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Naglaa

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Ahmed

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Fathy

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Lecturer of Women Health and Obstetrics Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt.

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dr.naglaacritical@gmail.com

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10

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30

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33272

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2022-05-01

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2022-03-14

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2022-05-01

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173

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187

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Educational program for pregnant women about Coronavirus (COVID-19) at Assiut University Hospitals

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22 Jan 2023