Effect of Educational Program on Knowledge about Normal Labor among Primigravidas’ Pregnant Women | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 10, Volume 13, Issue 50, March 2025, Pages 119-129 PDF (930.81 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.357018.2002 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nancy K. Youssef* 1; Manal F. Mostafa2; Walaa H. Ibrahim3 | ||
| 1Nursing Specialist, in Technical Nursing Institute, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professors of Maternity & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Badr University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Maternity & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract: Background: Labor education is an essential component of prenatal care. Preparing for labor helps women especially cope with their pregnancies and improves pregnancy outcomes. Aim: To evaluate the effect of educational program on knowledge about normal labor among primigravidas pregnant women Methods: Design: This study used a quasi-experimental research. Setting: Study was conducted at the antenatal out-patient clinics, Sohag University Hospital. Sample: A simple random sample about included 100 of all available pregnant women (prime) attended antenatal out-patient clinics. Tools: Structured interview questions tool was used for data collection that included three parts personal characteristics, obstetric data and pregnant women's knowledge about normal labor. Results: About 94.0% and 54.0% of the studied women in the study and control groups had satisfactory knowledge score about labor respectively, with highly statistical significant differences at p-value <0.01. Conclusion: labor education interventions significantly improve pregnant women's understanding of the labor process. Recommendations: Give mothers educational classes on importance and advantages of normal labor. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Educational Intervention; Knowledge; Normal Labor; Pregnant Women & Primigravidas | ||
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