Effect of Coping Strategies Education on Pregnant Women's Knowledge and Anxiety with Detected Fetal Anomalies | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 48, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Pages 640-654 PDF (938.09 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.235887 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Heba Ahmed Osman Mohamed1; Madiha Mohamed Tosson2; Nawal Kamal Abd Elkhalek3; Wafaa Hamed Kamal Elshafie4; Nagia I. Hassan5; ElSayeda Hamdy Nasr Abdelhalim6 | ||
| 1Obstetric and Gynecological Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University | ||
| 2Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt | ||
| 3Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, South Valley University | ||
| 4Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||
| 5Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Damanhour Egypt. | ||
| 6Maternity, Obstetrics, and Gynecology Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The detection of fetal anomalies during pregnancy can affect woman's social, physical, psychological, and emotional well-being. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of coping strategies education on pregnant women's knowledge and anxiety with detected fetal anomalies. Subjects and Methods: Design: A quasi-experimental design was used to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: This study was conducted at the antenatal clinic at General Qena Hospital and South-Vally University Hospital. Sample: A total of 100 pregnant women with a prenatal diagnosis of fetal anomalies. Four tools were used to collect data: (1) A structured interviewing questionnaire, (2) Pregnant women's knowledge assessment form, (3) an Anxiety Rating Scale, and (4) Parental Coping Strategies Inventory (PCSI). Results: The results of the current study revealed that after the coping strategies education, the pregnant women's knowledge and coping level regarding fetal anomalies improved and their anxiety reduced (p < 0.05). A statistically significant improvement was found between the knowledge, coping level and anxiety-reducing among the pregnant women as pre/ post one month of coping strategies education (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The study concluded that implementation of coping strategies education for pregnant women regarding fetal anomalies had a statistically significant positive effect on improving their knowledge, coping level and reducing their anxiety. Recommendations: Coping strategies education should be included in pregnant women's educational and counseling programs. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Anxiety; Coping strategies; Fetal anomalies; Knowledge; Pregnant women | ||
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