Impact of the teaching program on cardiac disease women’s knowledge, practice, and their pregnancy outcomes
Abeer Mostafa Abd El Moaty Khaled, Ekbal Abd El Raheem Emam, Abdel Halim El-sayed Amin and Amal Ahmed Abd El Hafez
Background: A group of diseases affecting the heart and blood arteries is known as cardiovascular disease. Pregnancy-related Cardiac disease is a significant global problem, especially in underdeveloped nations. The risk of complications for both the mother and the fetus is increased when cardiac disease is present. Health education refers to programs that can delay the occurrence of this complication and improve pregnant women's knowledge, practice, and pregnancy outcomes.
The aim: To evaluate the Impact of the Teaching Program on Cardiac disease women’s knowledge practice and their pregnancy outcomes.
Research Design: The design wasquasi-experimental.
Setting: Conducted at the antenatal inpatient department and antenatal outpatient clinics on Maternity and Child at Minia University Hospital.
Tools: The first tool is the Structured Interview Questionnaire Sheet; the second tool is the Self-reported Practice Checklist the third tool is a Self-reported Attitude on cardiac disease; and the fourth tool is pregnancy outcomes.
Results: This study main findings revealed that 100% of the studied women had an unsatisfactory level of knowledge and practice regarding cardiac disease in the pre-test, while after the application of the teaching program, it was noted that there was high variation enhancement in their knowledge as well as practice related to cardiac disease, compared to pre-test (p<0.001). In addition, statistically significant improvements in pregnancy results among the study group post applying the teaching program compared to the control group (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The implementation of teaching program for pregnant women with cardiac disease was effective and showed significant improvements in the overall pregnant women's knowledge and practice about cardiac disease. Also, there were statistically significant improvements in pregnancy outcomes among the study group after applying the teaching program compared to the control group.
Recommendation: Continue the educational program and Special Standardized Booklet provided for pregnant women about cardiac disease and its management to decrease maternal as well as neonatal mortality and morbidity
Abeer Mostafa Abd El Moaty Khaled, Ekbal Abd El Raheem Emam, Abdel Halim El-sayed Amin, Amal Ahmed Abd El Hafez. Impact of the teaching program on cardiac disease women’s knowledge, practice, and their pregnancy outcomes. Int J Adv Res Nurs 2024;7(2):283-293. DOI: 10.33545/nursing.2024.v7.i2.D.429