The Effect of Educational Guidelines on Pregnant Women`s Perception Regarding Calcium Supplementation

AbdEltwab Khalifa, Fatma Ramadan

doi:10.21608/hijnrp.2024.264916.1119

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	The Effect of Educational Guidelines on Pregnant Women`s Perception Regarding Calcium Supplementation
Article 23, Volume 3, Issue 5, March 2024, Page 304-329 PDF (983.62 K)
Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical
DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.264916.1119
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Author
Fatma Ramadan AbdEltwab Khalifa
Maternal and new born health nursing, faculty of nursing,helwan University,cairo Egypt
Abstract
Calcium supplementation during pregnancy is important for mothers, involves an increased demand for calcium to support the optimal growth and development of the fetus. Aim: to evaluate the effect of educational guidelines on pregnant women`s perception regarding calcium supplementation. Design: A quasi-experimental design (one group pre - post-test). Setting: antenatal care clinic at maternal and child health center at Helwan city, Egypt . Sample: A purposive sample of 100 pregnant women in second and third trimesters , with reproductiveages. Pregnant women who had medical contraindications to calcium intake were intentionally excluded from the study. Tools: two assessment tools. Tool (I) A Structured Interviewing Questionnaire three parts: Part (1) general characteristics,Part (2) obstetric history .Part (3): knowledge assessment : to assess women`s knowledge regarding calcium supplementation. Tool (II) Attitude Assessment to evaluate women's attitudes regarding calcium supplementation during pregnancy. Results:more than half of the pregnant women achieved a satisfactory level total knowledge during the post-test contrasting with less than 10%.demonstrated a satisfactory level of knowledge during the pretest, regarding attitude of the pregnant women , nineteen individuals held a negative attitude during the pre-test, while more than half displayed a positive attitude following the implementation of educational guidelines during the post-test. Conclusion: educational guidelines had a positive impact on both the knowledge and attitude of the pregnant women regarding calcium supplementation. This observation supports the research hypothesis .Recommendation : Continuous educational classes to pregnant women to increase awareness regarding the importance of calcium during pregnancy, and how to prevent calcium deficiency.
Keywords
Attitude; Calcium; Pregnancy; Educational Guidelines; Knowledge
Main Subjects
Medical and Surgical Health Nursing.


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