Effect of Guidelines About Covid-19 Precautions on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Ismailia City, Egypt

Morgan Farahat Khatap, Asmaa; Gomaa Ahmed Abu El Soud, Safaa; Salah Shalaby, Nagat

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2020.261318

Effect of Guidelines About Covid-19 Precautions on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Ismailia City, Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Maternity, Obstetrics& Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University

² Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing,Suez ,Canal

³ Maternity, Gynecology & Obstetrics Nursing,Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University

10.21608/ejhc.2020.261318

Abstract

Background: COVID 19 is a pandemic viral infection around the world. Starting in Wuhan city-
china at December 2019.Egypt was affected by this viral infection at February 2020. Pregnant
women are worried about infection during pregnancy and its outcome for morher and newborn.
Study design: A quasi-experimental design one group pre/posttest, Setting: Obstetrics and
Gynecologic Clinics in governmental hospitals and private clinics at Ismailia city. Four tools were
used to collect data in the current study, as the following:1st Tool: Self-Administered Online
Questionnaire: included socio demographic data, past/ current obstetrical history and knowledge
assessment,.2nd Tool: Reported practice Check list, 3rd Tool: Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
Record, 4th Tool: Breast Feeding Record: assessed during 1st, 5 days and 14th days after delivery.
Results: the mean age of the studied women 26.250 ± 4.817 years. 50% of the studied women had
Bachelor education.76.9% of the studied women were housewives. Maternal Knowledge and
practice were improved with highly statistical significant differences (p=0.000). maternal and
neonatal outcomes were improved Limitation: restricted sample size because of 2nd wave started
with new manifestation. Conclusion: Pregnant women who received the guidelines regarding
COVID-19 precautions had satisfactory knowledge & practice. They had a positive maternal&
neonatal outcome. Recommendations: Application of guidelines at Maternal Child Health (MCH)
Centers in early pregnancy to avoid other waves of COVID 19.

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