Hussein Sayed Abdel Gaowad, A., Hamdio, S., Fathi Nabaweya Saleh, A. (2022). Effect of Covid19 Pandemic on Pregnant Women Utilization of Antenatal Care Services. test, 13(4), 668-681. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.265053
Amany Hussein Sayed Abdel Gaowad; Shadia Hamdio; Amal Fathi Nabaweya Saleh. "Effect of Covid19 Pandemic on Pregnant Women Utilization of Antenatal Care Services". test, 13, 4, 2022, 668-681. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.265053
Hussein Sayed Abdel Gaowad, A., Hamdio, S., Fathi Nabaweya Saleh, A. (2022). 'Effect of Covid19 Pandemic on Pregnant Women Utilization of Antenatal Care Services', test, 13(4), pp. 668-681. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.265053
Hussein Sayed Abdel Gaowad, A., Hamdio, S., Fathi Nabaweya Saleh, A. Effect of Covid19 Pandemic on Pregnant Women Utilization of Antenatal Care Services. test, 2022; 13(4): 668-681. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.265053

Effect of Covid19 Pandemic on Pregnant Women Utilization of Antenatal Care Services

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 51, Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2022, Pages 668-681    PDF (261.57 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.265053
Authors
Amany Hussein Sayed Abdel Gaowad1; Shadia Hamdio2; Amal Fathi Nabaweya Saleh3
1Clinical instructor in Maternity and Neonatal health Nursing
2Professor of Maternity and Neonatal health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain shams University.
3Assist Prof in Maternity and Neonatal health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain shams University.
Abstract
Background: The recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had a disastrous
effect on the health-care delivery system, of mainly pregnancy-related healthcare. The Aim of
study: Was to assess the effect of Covid19 pandemic on pregnant women utilization of antenatal
care services. Setting: The study was conducted at outpatient clinical unit in Ain Shams university
maternity hospital. A descriptive study design was utilized. Sampling: A Purposive sample was
used in the current study included (355) Pregnant women at third trimester. Tool of data collection:
A Structured Interviewing Questionnaire was used divided into five parts. Results: 25.4% of
studied group were utilized all items of antennal care services, while 74.6% of studied group were
utilized about 3/4 of antenatal care services and considered not utilized. It also indicated that the
most common barriers regarding utilization of antenatal care services among pregnant women
during covid19 pandemic were fear of exposure to COVID-19 infection during pregnancy,
unavailability of antenatal care services as a result of isolation, the waiting list is long and
unavailability of nearby places to provide the service that represented (84.5%, 63.4%, 81.7%,
62.5%) respectively. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic reduced the utilization of antenatal
care services among pregnant women since educational status were the most common factors
regarding utilization of antenatal care services. Also, fear of exposure to COVID-19 infection were
the most common barriers regarding utilization of antenatal care services. Recommendations:
Conduct Telemedicine services to overcome lockdown problem during 
Keywords
Antenatal care services; Covid19 pandemic
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