Pregnant Adolescent Females' Knowledge and Practice towards Iron Deficiency Anemia: Impact of Dietary Intervention-Based Short Message Service | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2024, Pages 1315-1326 PDF (310.33 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.391298 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amal K. Khalil1; Fatma Mohamed Abdallah Elshobary2; Sabah E. Nady3; Ashour E.S.1 | ||
| 1Assistant Professors of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Follow of Maternal Health and Newborn, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies worldwide and affects approximately 41.8% of pregnant women globally. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the impact of dietary intervention-based short message service on pregnant adolescent females' knowledge and practice towards iron deficiency anemia. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used to achieve the aim of this study. Settings: This study was conducted at the Maternal and Child Health Care Center in Shebin El-Kom (Quibly and Bahari) and obstetric clinics in the university hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of 100 pregnant adolescent females. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection: a structured interview questionnaire, and the Reported Practices Checklist. Results: Results showed a highly statistically significant improvement concerning pregnant women's knowledge and practices regarding iron deficiency anemia after dietary intervention-based short message service compared to the pre-intervention phase (P≤ 0.001). Conclusion: The dietary intervention-based short message service significantly improved knowledge and practices in pregnant adolescent females, demonstrating its effectiveness in addressing iron deficiency anemia. Recommendations: Implement dietary intervention-based short message service programs in healthcare settings to improve pregnant adolescent females' knowledge and practices related to iron deficiency anemia. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Dietary intervention-based short message service; iron deficiency anemia; knowledge and practice of pregnant adolescent female | ||
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