Background: Pregnancies of diabetic women have increased risks of fetal congenital malformations and maternal morbidities. Preconception care for these women may reduce the risks of major malformations and perinatal mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of counseling program on knowledge of diabetic women in preconception care. Methods: This quiz experimental study was done in Diabetes outpatient clinics that are affiliated to Ministry of health (MOH) hospitals in Assiut city, on 140 diabetic women of reproductive age who were interviewed for assessment of their preconception care knowledge and for counseling program of its items. Results: The majority of women in the present study suffered from type 1 diabetes (86.4%), lived in urban areas (61.4%), and achieved intermediate educational degrees (51.4%). Nineteen percent showed previous history of spontaneous abortion. The used counseling program resulted in significant improvement (p<0.05) of diabetic women’s knowledge regarding preconception care that was significantly associated with their higher educational level (p<0.001). Conclusions: The given counseling program led to higher resulted in significant improvement of preconception care knowledge improvement that was increased by the high women’s educational level.
A. Ahmed, A., & A. Ali, G. (2017). Preconception Care of Diabetic Women in Reproductive age. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 8(4), 50-58. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.47697
MLA
Amany A. Ahmed; Ghona A. Ali. "Preconception Care of Diabetic Women in Reproductive age", Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 8, 4, 2017, 50-58. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.47697
HARVARD
A. Ahmed, A., A. Ali, G. (2017). 'Preconception Care of Diabetic Women in Reproductive age', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 8(4), pp. 50-58. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.47697
VANCOUVER
A. Ahmed, A., A. Ali, G. Preconception Care of Diabetic Women in Reproductive age. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2017; 8(4): 50-58. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.47697
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