Enhancing Nutritional Knowledge and Practices among Pregnant Women through A Health Promotion Program
Hemdan Hamed, G., Mohammed Eltoukhi Ahmed, N., Ragab Ahmed Salama, T., Gad Alla Ali Abd Alla, H., Mohamed El-Sayed Atwa, A. (2023). Enhancing Nutritional Knowledge and Practices among Pregnant Women through A Health Promotion Program. EKB Journal Management System, 14(3), 1299-1309. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.442462
Ghada Hemdan Hamed; Noura Mohammed Eltoukhi Ahmed; Tasneem Ragab Ahmed Salama; Heba Gad Alla Ali Abd Alla; Azza Mohamed El-Sayed Atwa. "Enhancing Nutritional Knowledge and Practices among Pregnant Women through A Health Promotion Program". EKB Journal Management System, 14, 3, 2023, 1299-1309. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.442462
Hemdan Hamed, G., Mohammed Eltoukhi Ahmed, N., Ragab Ahmed Salama, T., Gad Alla Ali Abd Alla, H., Mohamed El-Sayed Atwa, A. (2023). 'Enhancing Nutritional Knowledge and Practices among Pregnant Women through A Health Promotion Program', EKB Journal Management System, 14(3), pp. 1299-1309. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.442462
Hemdan Hamed, G., Mohammed Eltoukhi Ahmed, N., Ragab Ahmed Salama, T., Gad Alla Ali Abd Alla, H., Mohamed El-Sayed Atwa, A. Enhancing Nutritional Knowledge and Practices among Pregnant Women through A Health Promotion Program. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 14(3): 1299-1309. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.442462

Enhancing Nutritional Knowledge and Practices among Pregnant Women through A Health Promotion Program

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2023, Pages 1299-1309    PDF (347.07 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.442462
Authors
Ghada Hemdan Hamed1; Noura Mohammed Eltoukhi Ahmed2; Tasneem Ragab Ahmed Salama3; Heba Gad Alla Ali Abd Alla4; Azza Mohamed El-Sayed Atwa5
11Assist Prof Maternity and Neonatal Health Nursing , Faculty of Nursing, Modern university for technology and information
22lecturer at Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing Cairo University
33Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University
44Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University
55Assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt.
Abstract
In pregnant women, iron deficiency anemia, underweight, gestational diabetes, overweight, and obesity are among the most common nutritional issues that can lead to serious pregnancy consequences. Aim: To enhance  nutritional knowledge and practices among pregnant women through a health promotion program. Design: This study employed a pre-post-test quasi-experimental research design. Setting: The study was conducted at Sohag University Hospitals' antenatal clinics. 400 pregnant women were chosen from the previously chosen settings as a convenient sample. Tools: Tool (I): A structured interviewing questionnaire and Tool (I): Pregnant women's reported nutritional practices. Results: Pregnant women most frequently cited health team personnel as their source of nutritional knowledge. The dietary knowledge of pregnant women before and after health promotion programs about iron deficiency anemia, underweight, gestational diabetes, overweight, and obesity differed in a highly statistically significant way. Prior to the implementation of the health promotion program, over three-quarters of pregnant women had unsatisfactory total practice scores regarding nutritional issues. After the program was implemented, the majority of them had adequate total practice scores. In conclusion, pregnant women's dietary knowledge and practice were improved by the health promotion program through which it was conducted. Recommendation: During the antenatal period, pregnant women should be informed through a health promotion program about nutritional issues in order to prevent difficulties and related issues.
Keywords
Health promotional program; Pregnant women; Nutritional knowledge and practices
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