Knowledge and Attitudes of Pregnant Women regarding Urinary Tract Infection | ||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||
| Article 10, Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2021, Pages 147-158 PDF (902.12 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2021.159653 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sania Elsayed Abd Elfatah* 1; Soad Abd Elsalam Ramadan1; Amina Saad Gonied2; Fatma Kamal Ali3 | ||
| 1Obstetrics &Gynecological Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing- Benha University- Egypt | ||
| 2Obstetrics & Woman's health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University- Egypt | ||
| 3Obstetrics & Woman's health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Benha University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Urinary tract infection is one of the most common bacterial infections during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women regarding urinary tract infection. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted at obstetrics and gynecological outpatient clinic affiliated to Benha University Hospital. Sample: A convenient sample used in the study, it included 220 pregnant women. Tools: Three tools were used: A structured interviewing questionnaire, Maternal Knowledge Questionnaire and Likert scale of women attitudes toward urinary tract infection. Results: Less than three quarters of the studied women (70.5%) had average total knowledge about urinary tract infection. majority the studied women (84.1%) had positive attitude about urinary tract infection. There were a highly statistically significance relation between the total knowledge score of the studied women and educational level, occupation, monthly income, residence and family type. Also, there were highly statistically significance relation between the total attitude score of the studied women and income and family type. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significance relation between the total knowledge score of the studied women and total attitude score. Recommendation: An intensive awareness program should be developed and implemented for pregnant women to avoid urinary tract infection. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Pregnant Women; Urinary Tract; Infection | ||
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