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Effect of Educational Instructional Module on Childbearing Women's Awareness Regarding Emergency Contraception.

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Abstract: Emergency contraception (EC) is considered one of the effective family planning methods for reducing the risk of unintended pregnancy and its related consequences, including maternal death and disability. Aim of the study: was to determine the effect of educational instructional module on childbearing women's awareness regarding emergency contraception. Subjects and Method: A quasi-experimental research design was used to conduct this study at all Maternal and Child Health Care Centers (M.C.H centers) at Tanta city. Three Tools were used for data collection included: Tool (I) A structured interview schedule, Tool (II) childbearing women's knowledge regarding emergency contraception (EC) and Tool (III) childbearing women's attitudes regarding emergency contraception (EC).Results: It was revealed that about two third of the studied women had low level of knowledge regarding emergency contraception pre intervention with the main source of knowledge was social media among slightly half of them, while 3 months post intervention the level of knowledge was significantly impoved to be high among more than three quarter of them. Additionally, the total level of attitudes towards Emergency Contraception (EC) was substantially changed from negative attitudes among three quarters of the studied women pre intervention to be positive among the majority of them 3 months post intervention. Conclusion: Based on the finding of the present study, it can be concluded that the educational instructional module significantly improved the childbearing women's knowledge and attitudes regarding EC. Recommendations: Planning and developing ongoing structured educational classes and programs regarding EC for all childbearing women to increase their awareness about EC. Additionally, mass media should be utilized and community organizations mobilized to disseminate correct and relevant information about Emergency Contraception.

DOI

10.21608/tsnj.2022.255792

Authors

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Shimaa

Last Name

Hashem

MiddleName

Mohamed

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Lecturer of Maternal Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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drshimaahashem2014@yahoo.com

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Sara

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El-Gamal

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Mohamed Ahmed

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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dr.saraelgamal@nursing.tanta.edu.eg

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First Name

Shereen

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Elbohoty

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Barakat

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Assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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Anaam

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El-Nagar

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Ebrahim

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Lecturer of Maternal Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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elramadan@yahoo.com

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26

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3

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36265

Issue Date

2022-08-01

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2022-06-22

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2022-08-01

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242

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263

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2314-5595

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2735-5519

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Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effect of Educational Instructional Module on Childbearing Women's Awareness Regarding Emergency Contraception.

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22 Jan 2023