Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection among Pregnant Women. | ||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||
| Volume 6, Issue 2, July 2025, Pages 672-684 PDF (611.88 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2025.455386 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Rehab Abd Elmordy Ibrahim1; Soad Abd Elsalam Ramadan2; Somaya Ouda Abd ElMoniem2 | ||
| 1M.Sc. in Nursing (2019), Benha University, Nursing specialist in Benha University Hospital, | ||
| 2Professor of Obstetrics &Gynecological Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing- Benha University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: One of the most prevalent bacterial illnesses during pregnancy is urinary tract infection that is caused by a number of physiological and anatomical changes that occur during pregnancy. Pregnant women generally had a 2-10% liable of getting a urine tract infection. The aim of this study: Was to assess of knowledge regarding prevention of urinary tract infection among pregnant women. Research design: This study was carried out using a descriptive research approach. Setting: Benha University Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecological Outpatient Clinic served as the study's site. Sample: A convenient sample used in the study, it included 140 pregnant women. Tools: Two tools were used. Tool І: A structured interviewing questionnaire. Tool ІІ: Women knowledge questionnaire. Results: Nearly more than half of the studied women (60%) had inadequate total knowledge about urinary tract infection.in addition. There were a highly statistically significance relation between the total knowledge score of the studied women and educational level, and there was no statistically significance relation between total knowledge and general characteristics occupation, monthly income, residence and family type. Conclusion: Two thirds of the studied women had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding urinary tract infection. Also there was a highly statistically significance relation between the total knowledge score of the studied women and studied women educational level. Recommendations: The study recommended that raising pregnant women knowledge regarding urinary tract infection during antenatal visits through continuous educational program. | ||
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