Background : Globally; high-risk’ pregnancies account for a significant proportion of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Risk perception in relation to pregnancy and birth is a complex process influenced by multiple personal, psychological and societal factors. Aim: This study aimed to assess pregnant women’s perception regarding risky pregnancy and it’s correlation to their current pregnancy risk condition. Design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study conducted in Al-Hadeka center at Fayoum governorate, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample of 200 pregnant women was included in this study. Tools of data collection: Four tools were utilized to collect data in this study (1) Structured Interviewing schedule, (2)Modified high risk pregnancy scoring tool, (3) Women’s perception regarding risky pregnancy questionnaire and (4): Perception of pregnancy risk Questionnaire(self-rating) ( PPRQ). Results: This study revealed that the highest percentage of participants was reported low and fair level of perception regarding risky pregnancy (72%). More than half of participants were categorized as high and moderate risk pregnancy (53%), and a significant negative correlation was reported between pregnant women’s perception regarding risky pregnancy and their current pregnancy risk score (P. 0.0001). Conclusions: A statistical significant negative correlation reported between pregnant women’s perception regarding risky pregnancy and their current pregnancy risk condition score (r = -0.42) with (P.0.0001). Recommendations: Designing extensive intervention program is recommended to improve women perception in relation to risky pregnancy, and further studies can be replicated on large sample at different settings to validate and generalize findings of the current study
M. Omar Masoud, A., Ezzat Osman, N., & Gouda Nasr, E. S. (2021). Pregnant Women’s Perception Regarding Risky Pregnancy And Their Current Pregnancy Risk Condition: Correlational Study. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12(3), 1462-1475. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.196859
MLA
Ayat M. Omar Masoud; Nehmedo Ezzat Osman; El Saida Gouda Nasr. "Pregnant Women’s Perception Regarding Risky Pregnancy And Their Current Pregnancy Risk Condition: Correlational Study". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12, 3, 2021, 1462-1475. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.196859
HARVARD
M. Omar Masoud, A., Ezzat Osman, N., Gouda Nasr, E. S. (2021). 'Pregnant Women’s Perception Regarding Risky Pregnancy And Their Current Pregnancy Risk Condition: Correlational Study', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12(3), pp. 1462-1475. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.196859
VANCOUVER
M. Omar Masoud, A., Ezzat Osman, N., Gouda Nasr, E. S. Pregnant Women’s Perception Regarding Risky Pregnancy And Their Current Pregnancy Risk Condition: Correlational Study. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2021; 12(3): 1462-1475. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.196859
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