Factors Affecting on utilization of Screening Procedures among Pregnant Women | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 65, Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2019, Pages 869-879 PDF (234.08 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.251341 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hend Eweis Saad1; Shadia Hamido2; Nevin Samir3; Amal Talaat4 | ||
| 1Clinical instructor in Maternity and Gynecological Nursing in faculty of Nursing, Beni Sweif University | ||
| 2Professor of Maternity and Gynecological Nursing at faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||
| 3Assist professor of Maternity and Gynecological nursing at faculty of nursing, Ain-Shams university | ||
| 4Assist professor of maternity and Gynecological nursing at faculty of nursing ,Ain-shams university. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Screening tests early in your pregnancy you should be offered a number of tests, to help antenatal care team to provide the best care possible during pregnancy and the birth. Aim: This study is to assess the main factors affecting on utilization of screening procedures among pregnant women. Methods: A descriptive research design was adopted to fulfill the aim of the study and answer the research question. Setting: The study was conducted at Obstetric outpatient antenatal clinics of Beni-suef University Hospital and Beni-suef General hospital. Sample type: Simple random sample technique was used. Sample criteria: A sample of pregnant women was recruited from the eligible group. The sample included every pregnant women who was attending the antenatal clinics 3 days per week and fulfilling the inclusion criteria as different age group, different educational level, free from medical &surgical problem and agree to participation in the study until reaching sample size. Results: Regarding relation between characteristics of studied sample and their score of factors, the study revealed that were a highly significant association between educational level of women and occupation for husband with total score of factors (p. value <0.05). Conclusion: The present study, revealed that most of studied pregnant women had factors affecting utilization of screening procedures as social, economic, psychological, environmental factors. In addition, there is significant association between personal characteristic of pregnant women and their total score of factors that effect on utilization of screening procedures. Recommendation: Nurses should have more positive role in raising the awareness of women about the importance of screening procedures through developing mother's class programs at maternity hospitals and preparation of health education materials for pregnant women. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Factors; screening procedures; Pregnant Women | ||
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