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Knowledge and Beliefs of Pregnant Women Towards the effect of Cesarean Section Delivery on Women’s Health

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: Caesarean section (CS) is a major health phenomenon that has a short- and long-term effect on women's health. Aim: The current study aimed to assess knowledge and beliefs of pregnant women towards the effect of cesarean section delivery on women's health. Design: A descriptive research design was utilized for the current study. Sample: Purposive sample of 300 pregnant women were recruited in the current study. Setting: the study was carried out at obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinics at Menoufia University Hospital. Tools: Three tools were utilized to collect the needed data: 1) Structured interviewing questionnaire; 2) Cesarean section knowledge questionnaire; and 3) Likert belief scale. Results: The mean age of the study sample was 29.86±5.73 years. About 84.30% of them had an unsatisfactory level of knowledge about the effect of CS delivery on women's health as compared to 15.7% of them having a satisfactory level of knowledge. While 77.70% of the study sample had positive beliefs toward the effect of CS on women's health as compared to 22.30% of them had negative beliefs. A statistically significant relation was found between belief categories and total knowledge scores among the study sample regarding the effect of CS on women's health (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The pregnant women had an unsatisfactory level of knowledge and positive beliefs regarding the effect of caesarean section delivery on women's health. Recommendation: Health education programs for pregnant women to increase their awareness of the effects of cesarean section on their health.

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10.21608/ejhc.2024.353612

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Knowledge, beliefs, Cesarean Section Delivery, women’s health

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M. Nabil Aboushady

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Assistant professor of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt

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Mohamed

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Yehia Ali Mohamed

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

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Abdelkader Abdeldaiem

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Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt

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Safa

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Gaber salem

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Lecturer of Maternal &Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

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Abd El-kareem Hegazy

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Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt

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Fatma

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Zaghloul Mahmoud

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Lecturer of Maternal &Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt.

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15

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2

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46847

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2024-06-01

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2024-05-07

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2024-06-01

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311

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324

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1687-9546

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3009-6766

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Knowledge and Beliefs of Pregnant Women Towards the effect of Cesarean Section Delivery on Women’s Health

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24 Dec 2024