Knowledge and Practice of Pregnant Women regarding Prevention of COVID-19

ABSTRACT

Background: Pregnant women is one of the most group who are at high risk for COVID-19 infection. To protect them should keep them away from exposure for infection and enhance their knowledge and practice about self-protective measures towards COVID-19 pandemic. Aim(s) The study aimed to assess knowledge and practice of pregnant women regarding prevention of COVID-19. Subjects & Method: A descriptive study design was performed on 195 pregnant women in the antenatal clinic of Zagazig University Hospital using purposive sampling. Data were collected using three tools an interview questionnaire, the pregnant women's knowledge questionnaire regarding COVID-19 and Pregnant women's practice questionnaire of self-protective measures in relation to prevention COVID-19. Result(s) mean age of pregnant women was 33.74+/-6.51 years old. About 63.7% of the studied pregnant women had adequate level of knowledge about COVID-19. Additionally, 58.6% of the studied pregnant women had satisfactory performed of self-protective measure against COVID-19. Furthermore, there was highly statistically significant difference of studied pregnant women regarding both total mean score of knowledge and practice (P= 0.000**). Conclusion(s) most of the studied pregnant women had adequate level of knowledge about COVID-19 as well as had satisfactory performed of self-protective measure against COVID-19 this supported the study's aims. Furthermore, there was highly statistically significant difference of studied pregnant women regarding both total mean score of knowledge and practice (P= 0.000**). Recommendations: Incorporates the educational program within outpatient clinics, providing a printed copy of the educational brochure in outpatient clinics for other pregnant women and their relatives. Also, antenatal heath care should have a plan to communicate online with pregnant women to manage such these crisis situations. Copyright © 2022, Anka Publishers. All rights reserved.