Expectations of pregnant women from nurses and the degree to which nurses meet these expectations

ABSTRACT

Despite nurses activities, it can be concluded from the study that there is a wide discrepancy between the expectations of pregnant women and the extent to which nurses meet the expectations. Nurses have to be aware of the importance and uniqueness of women's health care issues and health care expectations of pregnant women for quality comprehensive care. Special attention should be paid to the needs of younger primiparas, in their initial visits and design interventions to meet their special needs. The results of the study revealed that there is a need to develop refreshing courses and in-service training programs for nurses to provide them with essential knowledge and practice about antenatal services. It is suggested that the researcher develops a booklet using the 39 items revealed from the expectations of the focus group to be used by nurses as a guide in their role performance. Further research should be conducted to investigate the barriers for meeting the expectations of pregnant women attending MCH centers