Effect of Whats-App Reminder Messages on Pregnant Women′ Knowledge and Behavior regarding Antenatal Health

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant professor of Obstetric and Gynecological Department, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt

2 Lecturer of Maternity & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt

3 Assistant professor of Family and Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Damietta University, Egypt.

4 lecturer of Obstetric and Gynecological Department, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt.

Abstract

Background: The provision of health information via whatsapp media can increase
knowledge about pregnancy health. Furthermore, good knowledge can lead to awareness,
which would eventually cause a pregnant woman to behave in accordance with their
knowledge. Aim: To evaluate the effect of Whats-App reminder messages on pregnant
women′
knowledge and behavior regarding antenatal health. Design: Quasi experimental
research design was used in this study. Setting: It was conducted at Antenatal Clinics in
Women
Health Hospital, Assiut University. Sample: purposive sample of 100 pregnant
women. Tools: Three tools were used in this study (1) structured interviewing questionnaire,
(2) knowledge assessment tool, (3) healthy behaviors assessment tool. Results: There is
highly statistical significance difference between pre &posttest regarding total knowledge
about antenatal health and the healthy behaviors of studied women with p-value 0.001.
Conclusion: There was an improvement in the knowledge regarding antenatal health and
adherence to healthy behaviors of pregnant women after health promotion by whatsapp
reminder messages. Recommendations: Health facilities should
start utilizing whatsApp
reminder as a policy to promote adherence of pregnant women with the healthy behaviors.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 12, Issue 4
December 2021
Pages 1030-1043

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