Household Health Behaviors and Maternal Stress During Covid-19 Outbreak | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2024, Page 396-409 PDF (539.48 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.353618 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Asmaa Taha AbdElwahab AbdElslam1; Aziza Mahmoud Abo-zaid2; Asmaa Salah Eldin Mohamed3 | ||||
| 1Clinical Instructor at Technical Institute of Nursing Community Health Nursing Beni-Suef University | ||||
| 2Assist. Professor Community Health Nursing Beni-Suef University | ||||
| 3Lecturer Community Health Nursing Beni-Suef University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Covide-19 pandemic has interrupted millions of populates with life stress and day-to-day troubles having a potential influence on maternal mental wellbeing. Constraints related to pandemic such as lock-downs, quarantine and school closures. Aim: assessment of household health behaviors and maternal stress during the covid-19 outbreak. Design: descriptive design. Setting: at MCH centers in Beni-Suef city Sample: A convenient sample of 112 of mothers. Tools: an interviewing questionnaire includes demographic characteristics mothers’ knowledge regarding Covid-19 outbreak. Second an observation checklist for self-reported practices regarding household maternal health Behaviors, the third tool is maternal stress scale regarding Covid-19 outbreak. Results: 47.3% of mothers were aged 30-<40 years old. 53.6% of them had accepted knowledge. 57.1% of them had inadequate practices regarding household maternal health behaviors & 53.6% of mothers had high level maternal stress during the Covid-19outbreak. Conclusion: there was highly significant positive correlation between total mothers’ knowledge and practices regarding covid19 outbreak and their total maternal stress level. Recommendations: Education program focus on providing accurate and accessible information, promoting effective practices, and addressing the emotional well-being of mothers to mitigate the potential negative impact of stress during these challenging times. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| covid-19; health Behaviors; household; maternal Stress | ||||
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