Assessment of Knowledge regarding Postpartum Minor Discomforts among primiparous women: Health Educational Package | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 5, Volume 12, Issue 47 - Serial Number 1, November 2024, Pages 45-55 PDF (1006.92 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2024.315997.1896 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mona Al-Deeb Mahmoud* 1; Mervat Ali khamis2; Magdy Abdelrahman Mohamed3 | ||
| 1Assistant Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing Department, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine-Sohag University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The postpartum period is an extremely important process in a woman's life, leading to changes in all aspects of her life and having a significant impact on her physical and mental health. The aim of the study was to assess knowledge regarding postpartum minor discomforts among primiparous women and provide health educational package for primiparous women about postpartum minor discomforts. Methods: Quasi-experimental pre and posttest one group design was adopted in this study. Sample: A purposive sample of 110 postpartum women attending postpartum unit at Sohag university hospital. Tools: The data were collected through structured interviewing schedule, maternal knowledge regarding minor discomforts tool (pre and posttest). Results: The study results indicated that the mean age of the postpartum women was 22.97± 2.856 years. Overall, 43.6% of the postpartum women had secondary education, 72.7% were living in rural area, and 86.4% were housewives, sixty-six-point four percent of the women state that before to receiving health education, they were unaware of the typical minor discomforts that are experienced during the postpartum period. Following the instruction, just 0.9% of participants were unaware of postpartum discomforts Conclusion: There was a significant improvement in knowledge regarding postpartum discomforts. Recommendations: Postpartum women should receive health education that is illustrated and printed, including information about common postpartum discomforts. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Health educational package; Postpartum minor discomforts & Primiparous women | ||
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