Effect of Social Media Platforms Education for Postpartum Women on Contraceptive Awareness and Utilization

Dawod Kamel Gouda, Amel; Shehata Mostafa, Seham; Mohamed Metwally, Shahira; M. Abdelrahman, Walaa

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2024.395183

Effect of Social Media Platforms Education for Postpartum Women on Contraceptive Awareness and Utilization

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University-Egypt

² Maternity and Newborn Health Nursing Department faculty of nursing, Menoufia University-Egypt

³ Department of Community Health Nursing, College of Nursing, October 6 University, Egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2024.395183

Abstract

Background: Since contraceptive methods are now widely available in the nation, it is critical to use the new methods of educational resources that improve women's attitudes, knowledge, and ability to make decisions about contraceptive methods utilization. Aim: Assess the Effect of Social Media Platforms Education for Postpartum Women on Contraceptive Awareness and Utilization. Methods: A quasi-experimental design pre-posttest was used to conduct the study. A non-probability purposive sample was used of 100 women during the post-partum period. Data was collected by using a self-administered close-ended questionnaire which consisted of demographic factors of study sample, obstetric history, contraceptive history, contraceptive knowledge assessment, and attitude toward utilization of contraception. (Pre - Post assessment). Setting: post-partum wards at Menoufia University Hospitals, Menoufia governorate, Egypt. Result: There was a statistically significant improvement in the total knowledge and attitude toward the utilization of Contraception after the Social Media Platforms education for Postpartum women on Contraceptive awareness and utilization (p = 0.00 and 0.001 respectively). There was a significant relationship between post-test attitude scores, and some obstetrical variables, such as the number of abortions and, the number of deliveries of the study sample (P= 0.001 and 0.002 respectively). There was also a significant relationship between the post-test and some items of obstetrical variables and women's decision-for utilizing the contraceptive method as the number of live births and, number of pregnancies among the study sample (P= 0.001 and 0.000 respectively). Conclusion: Social media platforms' education for postpartum women has a positive effect on improving women's knowledge and enhancing their decisions to use contraceptives. Recommendation: Integrating social media platforms' education for postpartum teaching as an innovative technology method of guidance in routine maternity care.

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