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Effect of Climate Change Awareness Program on Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive Practices among Pregnant Women.

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Background: The big danger of world health in the 21st century is thought to be climate change, a widespread issue with far-reaching effects especially in vulnerable population as pregnant women. Aim of the study: To assess effect of Climate Change Awareness Program on Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive Practices among pregnant women. Design: Aquasi experimental  research design with one group pre and post-test was adopted in this study. Setting: The study was carried out at antenatal clinics of Women health hospital at Assuit University. Sample: A convenient sample of 100 pregnant women were involved.  Data collection tools: Four tools were used Tool (I) Structured interviewing questionnaire, Tool (II) knowledge assessment tool, Tool (III) pregnant women's attitude toward climate change self-rating scale, Tool (IV) women's reported preventive practices toward climate changes. Results: There is highly statistically significant difference between pre &post-test in relation to pregnant women's knowledge, attitude and preventive practices toward climate changes. Conclusion: The climate change awareness program had a positive effect on enhancing pregnant women's knowledge, attitude and preventive practices regarding climate changes evidenced by pre-test and post-test knowledge, attitude and practice scores. Recommendations: Awareness initiatives are needed for pregnant women to enhance their knowledge, attitude and improve their preventive practices regarding climate change.

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10.21608/ejnsr.2024.319041.1395

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Awareness program, Attitude, Climate Change, Knowledge, Preventive Practices

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Safaa

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Mohamed

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Assistant professor of Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Department, College of health science , Al Rayan National College , Medinah , Al Munawwarah ,Saudi Arabia / Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University , Egypt.

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Mona

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Ahmed

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

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mona216@aun.edu.eg

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Sahar

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Behilak

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Elsayed Gaber

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Assistant professor ..Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia / Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. ‏‪‬‬‬‬‬‬

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Naglaa

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Ghanem

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Mohammed Amein

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Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt.‬‬‬‬‬‬

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Basma

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Elgamasy

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Said Mahmoud

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

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5

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2

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50275

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2024-09-01

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2024-09-07

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2024-09-01

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205

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220

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2682-4574

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International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research

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Effect of Climate Change Awareness Program on Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive Practices among Pregnant Women.

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25 Dec 2024