Knowledge level of Postpartum Women towards COVID-19
Abdel-Azeem, S., Gonied, A., Mohamed, S. (2023). Knowledge level of Postpartum Women towards COVID-19. EKB Journal Management System, 19(2), 315-325. doi: 10.21608/znj.2023.335082
Shereen Amin Soliman Abdel-Azeem; Amina Saad Gonied; Sabah Lotfy Mohamed. "Knowledge level of Postpartum Women towards COVID-19". EKB Journal Management System, 19, 2, 2023, 315-325. doi: 10.21608/znj.2023.335082
Abdel-Azeem, S., Gonied, A., Mohamed, S. (2023). 'Knowledge level of Postpartum Women towards COVID-19', EKB Journal Management System, 19(2), pp. 315-325. doi: 10.21608/znj.2023.335082
Abdel-Azeem, S., Gonied, A., Mohamed, S. Knowledge level of Postpartum Women towards COVID-19. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 19(2): 315-325. doi: 10.21608/znj.2023.335082

Knowledge level of Postpartum Women towards COVID-19

Zagazig Nursing Journal
Volume 19, Issue 2, July 2023, Page 315-325  XML PDF (364.88 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/znj.2023.335082
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Authors
Shereen Amin Soliman Abdel-Azeem1; Amina Saad Gonied2; Sabah Lotfy Mohamed2
1B.SC.N., Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University,
2Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Postpartum women are at high risk of severe complications accompanied with COVID-19 due to the anatomical and physiological changes occurring during pregnancy and continue postpartum. Aim of the study: was to assess knowledge level of postpartum women towards COVID-19. Subjects and methods; Study design: Descriptive study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Obstetrics (postnatal unit) building at Zagazig University Hospital. Study subjects: A convenient sample of 181 postpartum women collected within 6 months. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used; Structured interview questionnaire and women knowledge towards COVID 19 questionnaire. Results: The mean age of the studied women was 30.6±4.7 years. Almost half of them had secondary education, less than two thirds of them were from urban areas. Concerning occupation and income level, less than two thirds were housewives and almost half of them had low income. As for obstetric history, less than half of women delivered two times and the vast majority had no previous obstetric complications. Conclusion: According to the present study findings, it can be concluded that the majority of the studied women had adequate level of knowledge, while less than one fifth of them had inadequate knowledge towards COVID-19. Recommendations: Health education interventions should specifically target postpartum women who may be at increased risk of contracting COVID-19.
Keywords
Keywords: Knowledge; postpartum and COVID-19
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