wassef, W., Darwish, A., Fouly, H. (2017). Efficacy of Nursing Role in Implementing New Protocol for Management Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy. test, 5(12), 1-8. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60412
Warda Helmy wassef; Atef Mohamed Darwish; Howieda Ahmed Fouly. "Efficacy of Nursing Role in Implementing New Protocol for Management Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy". test, 5, 12, 2017, 1-8. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60412
wassef, W., Darwish, A., Fouly, H. (2017). 'Efficacy of Nursing Role in Implementing New Protocol for Management Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy', test, 5(12), pp. 1-8. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60412
wassef, W., Darwish, A., Fouly, H. Efficacy of Nursing Role in Implementing New Protocol for Management Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy. test, 2017; 5(12): 1-8. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60412

Efficacy of Nursing Role in Implementing New Protocol for Management Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy

Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 12, December 2017, Pages 1-8    PDF (673.99 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60412
Authors
Warda Helmy wassef1; Atef Mohamed Darwish2; Howieda Ahmed Fouly3
1Specialist’s Nurse at Mabarra Hospital Assiut, Egypt.
2Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt
3Lecturer of Obstetric & Gynecology of Nursing Faculty of Nursing Assiut University, Egypt
Abstract
Aim: To test the efficacy of nursing role in implementing new protocol for management iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy. Design: A prospective interventional longitudinal study. Setting: Conducted at Women's Health Assiut University Hospital. Sample size: 60 cases divided into two groups: (A) received iron supplementation with health education and (B) received iron supplementation without health education. Results: Reflects positive outcomes of oral lactoferrin fizzing with a statistically significant difference when compared with other two different routes (Total infusion dose and oral tablets) of iron supplementations. Conclusion: Oral iron supplementation plus proper health education during implementing of the new protocol for management iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy, confirmed that oral iron supplementations in this study has a similar effect as parenteral rout in improvement the hemoglobin, MCV and MCH which reflect the importance of health education introduced by nurse. Recommendation: Increase awareness of pregnant women about importance of iron supplementation accompanied with good sources of nutrition and encourage health facilities to detect IDA with pregnant women earlier during ANC visits.
Keywords
Lactoferrin; Total Dose Infusion; iron deficiency anemia; Pregnancy & Role of nursing
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