Experience of Women with First Time Placenta Previa | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 9, Issue 2, July 2022, Pages 349-359 PDF (715.06 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2022.295594 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Faten Mahfouz Ali1 Faten Mahfouz Ali1; Rania El-Kurdy2; Amina El-Nemer3 | ||
| 1Head nurse at Mansoura University Hospitals, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| 2Lecturer of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| 3Professor of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Inadequate antenatal preparations and lack of knowledge and experience are the most frequent problems faced pregnant women with high risk pregnancy such as placenta previa. This study aimed to gain insight into women's experience with first time placenta previa. Research design: A descriptive cross-sectional designs was utilized in this study. Subjects and method: A purposive sample of 153 women with first time placenta previa in Obstetric and Gynecological departments at Mansoura University Hospitals, El- Mansoura City, Dakhalia Governorate, Egypt. Tools of data collection: Two tools were utilized for data collection. Tool one: Sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics. Tool two: Pregnant women's knowledge and experience concerning placenta previa. These tools developed by the researcher. Results: Two thirds of women experienced sadness and worry as the first reaction when they knew they had placenta previa, but at the end most of them adapted as a result of increase knowledge by obstetrician. Most of them received support from their mothers and husbands. Conclusion: Majority of studied women were satisfied with healthcare receiving in outpatient and inward, and adapted with placenta previa at the current time of pregnancy. Recommendations: Enhance communication between maternity care providers and women with placenta previa to facilitate the women adaptation and increase awareness of the women about placenta previa. Further researcher: Effect of educational programs on pregnant women`s experience regarding placenta previa. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Experience; Placenta previa; Pregnancy | ||
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