Effect of Instructional Guidelines on Pregnant Women' Knowledge and Practice regarding Complementary Therapies

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Egypt

2 Maternity, Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University/ Egypt

3 Health Education & Behavioral Sciences, Al-Baha University, Applied Medical Science College, Public Health Department

4 Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt.

5 Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University.

Abstract

Complementary therapies (CT) are used by millions of people. Such therapies are used to treat a
wide range of medical conditions, but they are especially common during pregnancy. Aim: To
determine the effect of instructional guidelines on pregnant women' knowledge and practice
regarding complementary therapies. Subjects and methods: Design: A quasi-experimental
research design was used to achieve the study's aim. Setting: The study was conducted in Antenatal
Outpatient Clinic at Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital at Port Said City. Subjects: A total of 100
pregnant women were selected from previous settings based on the non-probability purposive
sampling technique is used. Tools: Tool I: A structured interview questionnaire; it consisted of two
parts; (1) Demographic characteristics, (2): Obstetric history, Tool II: Pregnant women’s knowledge
regarding complementary therapy, and Tool III: Pregnant women' self-reported practices regarding
complementary therapy. Results: Regarding the source of information about complementary
therapies, it was revealed that only less than one-third received knowledge about complementary
therapies from their peer groups. The results revealed that post instructional guidelines knowledge
and practice regarding complementary therapies was improved and statistically significantly higher
than pre- instructional guidelines implementation among pregnant women. Conclusion: The results
of the current study concluded that the instructional guidelines had a positive effect in improving
pregnant women's knowledge and practice regarding complementary therapies. Recommendations:
Maternity and community health nurses should play a role in providing frequent training and
workshops to pregnant women in antenatal clinics about the importance of complementary
therapies

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 12, Issue 1
March 2021
Pages 1419-1434

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