Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Self-protective measures of Postpartum Women regarding COVID 19 | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 7, Volume 10, Issue 33 - Serial Number 1, November 2022, Pages 64-75 PDF (1.08 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2022.170606.1446 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Doha A. Ali* 1; Entisar M. Youness2; Amal A. Ahmed3 | ||
| 1Nursing Specialist, at Technical Nursing Institute, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Faculty of Nursing –Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Faculty of Nursing –Assiut University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Because of the physiological changes and a resulting immune-compromised state that render postpartum women more susceptible to COVID-19. Aim: is to assess the levels of postpartum women's knowledge, attitudes and self-protective measures regarding COVID 19. Methods: Descriptive cross sectional study design at Sohag University Hospital on 350 postpartum women by using an interviewing questionnaire, assess postpartum women`s knowledge and Likert scale to assess attitudes toward COVID -19 infection& prevention. Results: About 52.6% of the studied women had a poor knowledge about COVID-19, about 18.6% of the studied women had a highly satisfactory practices regarding COVID-19 and about 64.6% of the studied women had a positive attitude regarding COVID-19. Conclusion: More than half of the women in the study have poor knowledge, close to a quarter have unsatisfactory practices and more than a third have a negative attitude on COVID-19. Recommendations: Promotion of intensive health educational program regarding prevention of COVID19 on at all levels. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Attitude; COVID-19; Knowledge; Post-partum women & practices | ||
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