Effect of an Educational Intervention on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes among Pregnant Women Undergoing Cervical Cerclage.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of the study was to assess the effect of an educational intervention on maternal and neonatal outcomes among pregnant women undergoing cervical cerclage. Design: A quasi experimental study design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in gynecological outpatient unit affiliated at obstetric and gynecological department at Benha University Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of 82 pregnant women undergoing cervical cerclage selected according to certain criteria and divided into two group the study group (42) and control group (40). Three Tools were used for data collection: A structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, self-care reported practices assessment tool and maternal and neonatal outcomes assessment tool. Results: reveled that the mean age of both study and control group was (27.59±7.84 & 26.49±6.54) years respectively. There was no significant difference between both groups in various socio- demographic data. There was a highly statistically significant difference in knowledge, self-care practices and maternal and neonatal outcomes in the study group compared to the control group after implementing the educational intervention P≤0.001. Moreover, there was a highly statistically significant association between total knowledge score and total self-care practices score before and after intervention. The study Concluded that, the educational intervention positively affect women's knowledge, self-care practices regarding postoperative cervical cerclage and had better maternal and neonatal outcomes with significant differences between both groups. There was a positive association between total knowledge and total self-care practices score before & after implementing the educational intervention P≤0.001.The study recommended that the educational intervention should be used as one of the routine hospital care for women undergoing cervical cerclage.
Authors and Affiliations
Aziza Ibrahim Mohamed, Afaf Mohamed Mohamed Emam, Rehab Mohamed Abd-Elhady
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