Effect of Video-Assisted Counseling Program on Pregnant Women's Knowledge and Practice towards Congenital Anomalies | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 58, Volume 14, Issue 1, March 2023, Page 804-816 PDF (682.07 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.287628 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Naeima Mohamed Elsayed Ahmed1; Mervat Mohammed Hassan2; Salwa El Saied Mahmoud Dawoud3; Azza Mohamed El-Sayed Atwa4 | ||||
1Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||||
2Lecture of Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing South Valley University | ||||
3Nursing fellow (woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing), Students Hospital Mansoura University | ||||
4Assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: The major cause of death in both industrialized and developing nations is congenital abnormalities, which pose a public health risk. Aim: To investigate the effect of video-assisted counseling program on pregnant women's knowledge and practice towards congenital anomalies. Design:Quasi-experimental design (pre-post) was used to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: This study was applied in the antenatal clinic at Zagazig University Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of 70 pregnant women (one group pretest and posttest) who attending the antenatal clinic and detected fetal anomalies. Four tools were used for data collection: (1) A structured interviewing questionnaire, (2) Pregnant women knowledge assessment sheet, (3) Pregnant women attitude assessment sheet and (4) Pregnant women practice assessment sheet. Results: This study found a highly significant difference between study participants' knowledge, attitudes, and practices about congenital anomalies before and after a video-assisted counseling program. Conclusion: Their knowledge, attitude, and practice have all improved as a result of the implementation of a video-assisted counselling program for pregnant women with congenital anomalies. Recommendation: ongoing counseling programs regarding congenital anomalies during pregnancy to all pregnant women, and replication of the study with a large sample size to further settings. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Congenital anomalies; Counseling program; Pregnant women's knowledge and practice; Video-assisted | ||||
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