UNINTENDED PREGNANCY: ASSOCIATED FACTORS AND OUTCOMES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN | ||||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 16, Volume 7, Issue 2, July 2020, Page 227-240 PDF (707.8 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2020.179791 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Eman El-shrqawy; Amina El-Nemer | ||||
| Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Unintended pregnancy is a major public health issue in developed and developing countries. Unintended pregnancies may be mistimed or unwanted. It had multiple risky health outcomes. Aim: The study was aimed to assess the associated factors and outcomes of unintended pregnancy among pregnant women. Subjects and Method: The study followed a descriptive cross sectional design on 365 pregnant women with unintended pregnancy who were chosen by convenient sample technique. Setting: The study was conducted at governmental hospitals in EL-Mansoura City, Egypt including: The antenatal clinics of Obstetric and Gynecological specialty Center at EL-Mansoura University Hospitals, Old General Hospital and Mansoura International Hospital. Tools of data collection: Data were collected by using structured Interviewing Questionnaire. Results: Age, higher family size, lower family income, gravidity, parity, number of children and birth spacing were significantly associated with unintended pregnancy. Also, (70.7%) of the studied women were used family planning method before pregnancy occurred, while (29.3%) were not using or discontinued contraception. More than half (60%) of studied women were not attended antenatal follow up regularly with (56.8%) attended antenatal follow up only once. Conclusion and Recommendations: Age, higher family size, gravidity, parity, number of children and birth spacing were the most important predictors of unintended pregnancy. It is recommended to develop educational programs and campaigns especially for rural areas to improve awareness regarding family planning. Keyword: Unintended pregnancy, prevalence, contraception, outcomes. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Unintended pregnancy; prevalence; contraception; outcomes | ||||
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