Yehia Khairy, A., Ragab Abou Shabana, K., Fathy Mohamed, A., Mahamoud Mohamed, H. (2023). Investigate Healthy and Unhealthy Behaviors among Preeclamptic Women. test, 14(2), 1329-1347. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.411597
Asmaa Yehia Khairy; Kamelia Ragab Abou Shabana; Amal Fathy Mohamed; Heba Mahamoud Mohamed. "Investigate Healthy and Unhealthy Behaviors among Preeclamptic Women". test, 14, 2, 2023, 1329-1347. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.411597
Yehia Khairy, A., Ragab Abou Shabana, K., Fathy Mohamed, A., Mahamoud Mohamed, H. (2023). 'Investigate Healthy and Unhealthy Behaviors among Preeclamptic Women', test, 14(2), pp. 1329-1347. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.411597
Yehia Khairy, A., Ragab Abou Shabana, K., Fathy Mohamed, A., Mahamoud Mohamed, H. Investigate Healthy and Unhealthy Behaviors among Preeclamptic Women. test, 2023; 14(2): 1329-1347. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.411597

Investigate Healthy and Unhealthy Behaviors among Preeclamptic Women

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2023, Pages 1329-1347    PDF (500.29 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.411597
Authors
Asmaa Yehia Khairy1; Kamelia Ragab Abou Shabana2; Amal Fathy Mohamed3; Heba Mahamoud Mohamed4
1Master student at faculty of nursing, Ain- shams University
2Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing faculty of nursing, Ain- shams University
3Assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing faculty of nursing, Ain- shams University
4Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing faculty of nursing, Ain- shams University
Abstract
Background: the current study aimed to investigate healthy and unhealthy behavior among preـeclamptic women. Design A descriptive study design was used in the current study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital's Antenatal Clinic. Sample: A purposive sample of 186 pregnant women was enrolled in the study. Tools: two tools were used for data collection; I) A structured interviewing questionnaire, and II) A Healthy and Unhealthy behavior Scale. Results: 66.77% of the study subjects had incorrect total knowledge regarding preeclampsia and 33.3% of them had correct total knowledge regarding preeclampsia. Also, 53.8% of the studied women had unhealthy behavior while 46.2% of the studied women had healthy behavior. Additionally, there was a highly significant positive correlation between the total knowledge of the studied women about pre-eclampsia and their total healthy behavior at (P= < 0.01). Conclusion: More than two-thirds of the study subjects had incorrect total knowledge about pre-eclampsia and one-third of them had correct total knowledge about pre-eclampsia. Additionally, the present study results depicted that more than half of the studied women had unhealthy behavior and less than half of them had healthy behavior. Recommendations: Outreach and rising awareness programs related to knowledge, self-care measures, and health behaviors must be designed and implemented to correct unhealthy behaviors and promote healthy ones among preeclamptic women at outpatient clinic.
Keywords
Healthy; Unhealthy; Behavior; Preeclampsia
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