Effect of Social-Platform Educational Program on Primigravida Women's Knowledge regarding Vitamin D Deficiency during Pregnancy

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Maternity, Obstetric, and Gynecological Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt

2 Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

3 Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt

4 Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing / October 6 University, Egypt

5 Women's Health and Midwifery Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Pregnant women have a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency has detrimental
effects on fetal and maternal complications. Aim: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of
applying for a social-platform educational program on primigravida women's knowledge regarding
vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy. Subjects and method: Design: Quasi-experimental
research design (pre and post-test) was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at the Maternal
and Child Health Center at Talkha City and Elsalakawy Maternal and Child Health Center at
Mansoura City belonging to Dakhahlia Governorate, Egypt. Subjects: A convenience sample of
(300) primigravida women were enrolled. Tool for data collection: Tool: Online-administered
questionnaire, it covered four parts personal data, current obstetric history, primigravida women's
knowledge about vitamin D deficiency, and women's opinion about a social-platform educational
program. Results: There were highly statistically significant differences between primigravida
women's knowledge pre-and post-social-platform educational program implementation at p
values=< 0.001. The results also, revealed that all of the studied primigravida women reported that
the contents were enough and were satisfied with the social-platform educational program.
Conclusion: The present study concluded that utilizing social-platform educational program
implementation was effective in improving primigravida women’s knowledge regarding vitamin D
deficiency during pregnancy. Recommendations: The provision of continuing education programs
in a different setting is recommended to increase primigravida women's knowledge about the
importance of adequate intake of vitamin D to improve pregnancy outcomes.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 13, Issue 4
December 2022
Pages 1363-1374

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