| publication name | Self-Care Management Program Utilization among Antenatal Mothers with Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension |
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| Authors | Hemmat Mostafa Elbana1,*, Rehab Mdammed Abd Elhady1, Howaida Ragab Mohammed2 |
| year | 2022 |
| keywords | |
| journal | Journal of Medicinal and Chemical Sciences |
| volume | 5 |
| issue | 1 |
| pages | 103-115 |
| publisher | Rehab Mohammed Abd- Elhady |
| Local/International | Local |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Rehab Mohamed Abdel Hady_6.pdf |
Abstract
Pregnancy complications contribute considerably to maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of self-care management program utilization among antenatal mothers with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). The study used a quasi-experimental design. It study was carried out in the out-patient clinic in Benha university hospital, Egypt. Based on a purposive sample, 67 pregnant women diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension were included. To collect the data, two instruments were used, a structured interviewing questionnaire, and self-care reported practice assessment. The analysis of data revealed that more than three quarters (80.6% of pregnant women) had incorrect knowledge about self-care of PIH and only 37.3 % of pregnant women had adequate knowledge score at pre-intervention that increased to 77.6 % in post-intervention. Additionally, a highly statistically significant difference was revealed between total self-care practices scores related to pregnancy-induced hypertension before and after intervention (p