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Obstetric and gynecological nursing
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Background: Climate changes are the greatest threat to public health in the twenty-first century, which put pregnant women and their developing fetuses at serious risk. Pregnant women's health may be improved by educating them about the hazards involved in their pregnancy. Aim: To evaluate effect of educational program regarding climate changes on knowledge, attitudes and practices of pregnant women. Design: A quasi-experimental study design one group (Pre-posttest) was used to fulfill this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Obstetrics and Gynecological Outpatient Clinic in Benha University hospitals. Sample: A purposive sample of 120 pregnant women according to inclusion criteria was included in the study. Tools: Four tools were used for data collection. Tool (1): A self-administered questionnaire. Tool (2): Maternal knowledge questionnaire. Tool (3): Modified Likert scale. Tool (4): Maternal reported practices. Results: There were highly statistically significant difference between the results of the post-intervention phase compared with pre-intervention about knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding climate changes and heat stress. Conclusion: There was a marked improvement in pregnant women's total knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding climate changes and heat stress after implementation of educational program. Recommendation: Dissemination of the current research educational program to all antenatal clinics and maternity hospitals at Benha city.
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10.21608/jnsbu.2025.409145
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Attitudes, Climate changes, Educational Program, Knowledge, Practices, Pregnant women
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Yahia Abd-Elshakour
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B.Sc. Nursing, (2020), Benha University, Nursing specialist in Technical Institute of Nursing Benha University
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Ahmed Hassan Omran
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Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Benha University
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Benha University.
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Abdel-Wahab Afifi Araby
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Benha University.
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Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
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https://jnsbu.journals.ekb.eg/
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Effect of Educational Program regarding Climate Changes on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Pregnant Women.