Women Perception Regarding the Risk of COVID19 on Pregnancy and its Outcome | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2023, Pages 1451-1462 PDF (363.57 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.423936 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Naema Mamoud Farag1; Om El-Saad Farouk2; Walaa Fathy3; Nageya Ezzat Said4 | ||
| 11-B.Sc. Nursing2009, Nursing educator at Ashmoun Central General Hospital. | ||
| 22-Professor of Maternity & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University. | ||
| 33-Assist. Prof of Maternity & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University. | ||
| 44-Lecturer of Maternity & Gynecological Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: COVID - 19 pandemic is still present up to now; major concerns are being raised up about its effects on pregnant women and their fetus. Aim of the study: to assess women’s perception regarding the risk of COVID-19 on pregnancy and its outcome. Design: A descriptive design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at antenatal clinic at Ashmoun Central Hospital in El -Menoufia Governorate. Sampling: A purposive sample consists of (274) pregnant women. Study Tools: Three tools were used to achieve the aim of this study. Tool I: Structured interviewing questionnaire: it consisted of two parts, first part: Women general characteristics. Second part: Obstetric history. Tool II: Pregnant women knowledge regarding the risk of COVID-19 on Pregnancy and its Outcome and Tool III: Pregnant women attitude for the risk of COVID-19 on Pregnancy and its Outcome. Results: the results of the present study revealed that, {72.3%} of the studied pregnant women have unsatisfactory level of total knowledge about the risk of COVID19 on pregnancy and its outcome. While, {27.7%} of them have satisfactory level of total knowledge and {53.3%} of them have negative attitude for the risk of COVID-19 on pregnancy and its outcome. While,{ 46.7%} of them have positive attitude. Conclusion: the present study concluded that there was highly significant positive correlation between total knowledge of the studied pregnant women and their total attitude for the risk of COVID-19 on pregnancy and its outcome. Recommendations: Develop and implement educational campaigns aimed at pregnant women to increase their knowledge about the risks of COVID19 during pregnancy and its potential outcomes . | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Perception; COVID19; Pregnancy; Outcome | ||
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