Influence of Premarital Counseling Regarding Consanguineous Marriage on Knowledge and Attitude among University Students | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 32, Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2021, Pages 576-586 PDF (610.67 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.143459 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nagia Shawky Abd El-Samie Ebid1; Sahar Mossa Soliman2; Kamilia Ragab Abo-Shabana1; Nevin Samir Metwaly1 | ||
| 1Maternity Nursing & Gynecology Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||
| 2Dean Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Consanguineous marriage is a tradition habit in Arab countries leading to higher rates of autosomol recessive genetic disorders. Aim of the study: to study the influence of premarital counseling regarding consanguineous marriage on knowledge and attitude among university student s. Methods: A quasi experimental design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in (Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University) .Sample type: A purposive sample was selected .Sample size: 178 students were included in the study. Tools for data collection: two tools of data collection were used named Arabic structured -administrated questionnaire sheet and Likert attitude scale. Results: the study indicated that three fourth of studied sample had total correct knowledge and positive attitude regarding consanguineous marriage post intervention. Conclusion: improvement of student's knowledge and attitude after counselling sessions. recommendations: integrate premarital counseling concepts regarding consanguineous marriage at undergraduate university education curriculum | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Premarital counseling; consanguineous marriage; Genetic disorders | ||
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