Pregnant Women’s Performance toward the COVID-19 Pandemic in El-Minia City
Abdelazim, G., Emam, E., Abd Elrahim, A. (2023). Pregnant Women’s Performance toward the COVID-19 Pandemic in El-Minia City. EKB Journal Management System, 014(1), 83-97. doi: 10.21608/msnj.2023.243092.1085
Gehan Mohammed Abdelazim; Ekbal Abd ELrehim Emam; Amany Hassan Abd Elrahim. "Pregnant Women’s Performance toward the COVID-19 Pandemic in El-Minia City". EKB Journal Management System, 014, 1, 2023, 83-97. doi: 10.21608/msnj.2023.243092.1085
Abdelazim, G., Emam, E., Abd Elrahim, A. (2023). 'Pregnant Women’s Performance toward the COVID-19 Pandemic in El-Minia City', EKB Journal Management System, 014(1), pp. 83-97. doi: 10.21608/msnj.2023.243092.1085
Abdelazim, G., Emam, E., Abd Elrahim, A. Pregnant Women’s Performance toward the COVID-19 Pandemic in El-Minia City. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 014(1): 83-97. doi: 10.21608/msnj.2023.243092.1085

Pregnant Women’s Performance toward the COVID-19 Pandemic in El-Minia City

Minia Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 014, Issue 1, December 2023, Page 83-97  XML PDF (619.11 K)
Document Type: Original articles
DOI: 10.21608/msnj.2023.243092.1085
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Authors
Gehan Mohammed Abdelazim email 1; Ekbal Abd ELrehim Emam2; Amany Hassan Abd Elrahim3
1B.Sc. in Nursing, Minia University, Egypt
2Professor of Woman Health and Obstetrics Nursing, Faculty of Nursing. Minia University, Egypt
3Assistant Professor of Woman Health and Obstetrics Nursing, Faculty of Nursing. Minia University, Egypt
Abstract
Background:  Pregnancy-related changes in physiology, mechanics, and immunology may have an impact on the susceptibility to as well as severity of COVID-19. Moreover to the direct effect of COVID-19 on outcomes of the pregnancy, so the research aimed to assess pregnant women’s performance toward COVID-19 pandemic. Design: Descriptive cross sectional. Sample: A convenience sample was utilized to select women in reproductive age (150 women). Setting: This research was carried out at outpatient clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Dermawas Central Hospital. Data collection tools: Three tools were utilize in the current research, Tool (I) composed of three parts, sociodemographic data, obstetric history knowledge related to COVID-19 and it composed of 43 questions, Tool (II) was attitude and it consisted 20 Likert scale questions, and Tool (III) was pregnant women’s precaution practices toward the COVID-19 and it consisted 13 Likert scale questions. Results: the findings revealed that 62.0% of the participants had poor knowledge, 66.7% of them had a positive attitude, and 73.3% of them had satisfactory practices; there were a positive correlation between the total knowledge, and attitude as well as precautions practices of the participant pregnant women with statistically significant differences.  Conclusion: The knowledge, attitude, as well as practice (KAP) survey offer a suitable framework for assessing current initiatives as well as knowing successful social behavior change strategies. Recommendations: Conducting a study on another geographical area and apply an educational program to know the impact of it on pregnant women KAP toward COVID-19
Keywords
COVID-19 Pandemic; Performance; Pregnant Women’ s
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