Abdelhameed, H., Mohamed Kotb, S., Mahmoud, T. (2022). Health Risk Behaviors among Pregnant Women at Sohag City. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(32), 100-112. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.158448.1422
Hend Salah Abdelhameed; Safaa Ahmed Mohamed Kotb; Thorea Mohammed Mahmoud. "Health Risk Behaviors among Pregnant Women at Sohag City". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10, 32, 2022, 100-112. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.158448.1422
Abdelhameed, H., Mohamed Kotb, S., Mahmoud, T. (2022). 'Health Risk Behaviors among Pregnant Women at Sohag City', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(32), pp. 100-112. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.158448.1422
Abdelhameed, H., Mohamed Kotb, S., Mahmoud, T. Health Risk Behaviors among Pregnant Women at Sohag City. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2022; 10(32): 100-112. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.158448.1422
Health Risk Behaviors among Pregnant Women at Sohag City
1Demonstrator of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt.
2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Pregnancy is a special stage linked to various biopsychosocial changes. Several unhealthy lifestyle behaviors may occur during pregnancy that may have potential substantial impacts. Aim: To assess health risk behaviors among pregnant women at Sohag City. Subjects and Method: A descriptive cross- sectional research design was used in the study by using systematic random sample technique 354 pregnant women had been chosen in the three selected maternal and child health centers. Tools: Three tools were used: Tool 1: Structured interview questionnaire which include data about (sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric history, history of chronic diseases and current complain). Tool 2: Include two parts which used to assess mother’s knowledge and reported practice regarding health risk behaviors during pregnancy. Tool 3: Women's attitude regarding health risk behaviors during pregnancy. Results: Illustrated that (65.8%) of pregnant women had poor score of knowledge, (64.1%) good reported practice and (51.1%) of them had positive attitude about health risk behaviors during pregnancy. Regarding sociodemographic characteristics, there was a statistically significant difference between knowledge, reported practice and attitude where p= 0.000*. Conclusion: About two third of studied pregnant women had fair score of reported practice and poor score of knowledge while about half of them had positive attitude. Recommendation: Health education program is needed to increase awareness of pregnant women about healthy behaviors during pregnancy.
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