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Health Risk Behaviors among Pregnant Women at Sohag City

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Background: Pregnancy is a special stage linked to various biopsychosocial changes. Several unhealthy lifestyle behaviors may occur during pregnancy that may have potential substantial impacts. Aim: To assess health risk behaviors among pregnant women at Sohag City. Subjects and Method: A descriptive cross- sectional research design was used in the study by using systematic random sample technique 354 pregnant women had been chosen in the three selected maternal and child health centers. Tools: Three tools were used: Tool 1: Structured interview questionnaire which include data about (sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric history, history of chronic diseases and current complain). Tool 2: Include two parts which used to assess mother's knowledge and reported practice regarding health risk behaviors during pregnancy. Tool 3: Women's attitude regarding health risk behaviors during pregnancy. Results: Illustrated that (65.8%) of pregnant women had poor score of knowledge, (64.1%) good reported practice and (51.1%) of them had positive attitude about health risk behaviors during pregnancy. Regarding sociodemographic characteristics, there was a statistically significant difference between knowledge, reported practice and attitude where p= 0.000*. Conclusion: About two third of studied pregnant women had fair score of reported practice and poor score of knowledge while about half of them had positive attitude. Recommendation: Health education program is needed to increase awareness of pregnant women about healthy behaviors during pregnancy.

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10.21608/asnj.2022.158448.1422

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Keywords: Health, Pregnant Women & Risk Behaviors

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Hend

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Abdelhameed

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Salah

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Demonstrator of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt.

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dr.hend.salah2050@gmail.com

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Safaa

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Mohamed Kotb

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Ahmed

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Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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Thorea

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Mahmoud

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Mohammed

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Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt.

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10

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32

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36263

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2022-09-01

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2022-08-25

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2022-09-01

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112

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Health Risk Behaviors among Pregnant Women at Sohag City

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22 Jan 2023