Effect of Whats-App Reminder Messages on Pregnant Women′ Knowledge and Behavior regarding Antenatal Health | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 69, Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2021, Pages 1030-1043 PDF (287.58 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.205486 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nour El Hoda Moustafa Mohammed1; Mona R. Ahmed2; Eman Ezz Elregal Ibrahim Eisa3; Fatma Ahmed Mohammed Sabry4 | ||
| 1Assistant professor of Obstetric and Gynecological Department, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt | ||
| 2Lecturer of Maternity & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt | ||
| 3Assistant professor of Family and Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Damietta University, Egypt. | ||
| 4lecturer of Obstetric and Gynecological Department, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The provision of health information via whatsapp media can increase knowledge about pregnancy health. Furthermore, good knowledge can lead to awareness, which would eventually cause a pregnant woman to behave in accordance with their knowledge. Aim: To evaluate the effect of Whats-App reminder messages on pregnant women′ knowledge and behavior regarding antenatal health. Design: Quasi experimental research design was used in this study. Setting: It was conducted at Antenatal Clinics in Women Health Hospital, Assiut University. Sample: purposive sample of 100 pregnant women. Tools: Three tools were used in this study (1) structured interviewing questionnaire, (2) knowledge assessment tool, (3) healthy behaviors assessment tool. Results: There is highly statistical significance difference between pre &posttest regarding total knowledge about antenatal health and the healthy behaviors of studied women with p-value 0.001. Conclusion: There was an improvement in the knowledge regarding antenatal health and adherence to healthy behaviors of pregnant women after health promotion by whatsapp reminder messages. Recommendations: Health facilities should start utilizing whatsApp reminder as a policy to promote adherence of pregnant women with the healthy behaviors. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Antenatal health; Behavior; Knowledge; Pregnant women; Whats-App Reminder Messages | ||
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