Effectiveness of Nursing Intervention Using Kick Counter Mobile Application on Improving Pregnancy Outcomes among Primigravida during COVID-19 Pandemic

S. Ashour, Eman; Ahmed Mohmed Elbahlowan, Gehan; A. Shahin, Marwa

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2021.207774

Effectiveness of Nursing Intervention Using Kick Counter Mobile Application on Improving Pregnancy Outcomes among Primigravida during COVID-19 Pandemic

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

² Lecturer of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Nursing, Port said University, Egypt.

10.21608/ejhc.2021.207774

Abstract

Background: Counting of fetal movement during pregnancy is believed to be a method by which a
woman estimates the fetal well-being. Aim: to assess the effectiveness of nursing intervention using
kick counter mobile application on improving pregnancy outcomes among primigravida during
COVID-19 pandemic. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study
(study/control groups). Settings: the study was conducted at Maternal and Child Health Centers.
Sample: A purposive sample of 120 pregnant women was involved in the study that was recruited
from the previously selected settings. Instruments: Three instruments were used to collect the data
of the study as a structured interviewing questionnaire, an observational checklist of pregnant
women practice of fetal movement assessment using Kick counter mobile App, and pregnant
women assessment regarding pregnancy outcomes. Results: The findings of this study showed
statistically significant difference between the study and control groups regarding knowledge scores
and also the practice of fetal movements' assessment using kick counter mobile application in the
study group before and after the intervention. Also, the study findings revealed improvement the
pregnancy outcomes in the study group compared to the control group. Conclusion: Nursing
intervention using kick counter mobile application during COVID-19 pandemic has positive effect
on enhancing the pregnant women' knowledge and practice in the study group regarding fetal
assessment using kick counter mobile applications. It also has positive effect on improving the
pregnancy outcomes among the pregnant women in the study group compared to the control group
during COVID-19 pandemic. Recommendations: Encourage the pregnant women to be aware with
the recognition of theirs' fetus normal pattern of fetal movements using kick counter mobile
application and alarm them when this pattern change.

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