Effect of Abortion on Health Status of Teenagers Married Women in Rural area

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 B.Sc. Faculty of Nursing

2 Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University

3 Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University

Abstract

Background:  Abortion is a major side effect of teenager's pregnancy . Aim: Assess effect of abortion on health status of teenage married women in rural area. Research Design: Descriptive exploratory Design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at Outpatient clinic in obstetric hospitals in Beni Suief governorate. Sample: A purposive sample of 132 women. Tools of data collectionPart 1: -Socio demographic characteristic . Part 2: Medical History: (Diseases:, past & current). Part 3: Obstetric history. Part 4: Knowledge of Teenage women about . Part5: Health needs after abortion. Part 6: Health problems of Teenage women after abortion . Results: the study findings revealed that 77.3% had unsatisfactory knowledge related to abortion, 81, 8% of teenagers married women had unhealthy practice related to abortion, 81.1% of teenagers married women of teenagers married women complain health problems after abortion, Conclusions: more than one fifth of teenagers married women had satisfactory level of knowledge related to abortion while more than three quarters of them had unsatisfactory knowledge related abortion. Less than one fifth of teenagers married women done practices after abortion. All teenagers married women (100%) need health education about sexual rehabilitation after abortion, health education about medications after abortion. Recommendations: Providing sufficient education for teenage married women's after abortion to enhance their knowledge regarding abortion. Replication of the study on a larger sample and in different geographical areas in Egypt is recommended for generalization of findings 

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