Effect of Mobile Application Assisted Nursing Intervention on Pregnant Women Regarding Iron Deficiency Anemia | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 23, Volume 10, Issue 4, December 2019, Page 318-332 PDF (717.04 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.170633 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Mona Abd Elhaleem Ebraheem Elagamy1; Sahar Abdelrady Elkheshen2; Mona Emad Eldien Hussien Sabbour3; Marwa A. Shahin4 | ||||
| 1Maternal and neonatal health nursing department, Faculty of nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Misr University for Science and Technology | ||||
| 3Community Health Nursing Department, Mansora University, Faculty of Nursing | ||||
| 4Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Anemia is present among 90% of women during pregnancy that is of the iron deficiency type. Aim: To investigate the effect of mobile application assisted nursing intervention on pregnant women regarding iron deficiency anemia. Subjects and method: Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at antenatal outpatient clinics at Mansoura and Tanta University Hospitals. Subjects: A purposive sample of 210 pregnant women was involved in the study from the previously selected settings. Three Tools were used for data collection 1) a structured interviewing questionnaire, 2) pregnant women’s reported practices tool, and 3) an investigation tool used to measure hemoglobin level. Results: There was a statistically significant difference regarding pregnant women's level of knowledge and practice about iron deficiency anemia management and Hemoglobin (Hb) value after mobile application assisted nursing intervention. In addition, there was a statistically significant association between pregnant women's knowledge, practice regarding the management of iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy and their demographic characteristics. Conclusion: Mobile application-assisted nursing intervention has a positive effect on improving pregnant women's knowledge and practice regarding management of iron deficiency anemia. Recommendations: Mobile application-assisted nursing intervention should be used in various Maternity health care settings | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Anemia; Assisted nursing intervention; Knowledge and practice; Mobile application; Pregnant women | ||||
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