Effect of WhatsApp's counseling on improvement usage of family planning methods among postpartum women

Document Type : Original Research

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1 El sadat

2 Obstetric & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, South-Vally University, Egypt.

3 Lecturer of Maternity & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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Background: By removing barriers like stigma and fear that young people frequently feel, social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, and Twitter help democratize access to vital information about sexual and reproductive health and family planning. Aim: Assess effect of whatsApp's counseling on improvement usage of family planning methods among postpartum women. Methods: Quasi experimental research design was used in this study. It was conducted at postpartum department, Women Health Hospital, Assiut University. Sample: A simple random sample of a total 200 women involved in the study. Two tools were used; structured interview questionnaire and likert scale. Results: There was highly statistical significance difference between study and control groups regarding usage of postpartum family planning methods p-value 0.001. Conclusion: WhatsApp counseling is a useful tool for encouraging postpartum women to use postpartum contraceptives, which reduces the likelihood of unintended pregnancies. Recommendations: Because WhatsApp is an effective platform for disseminating health promotion messages to individuals or groups, some health facilities must be encouraged to include WhatsApp counseling into their policies to encourage the admission of postpartum women to the postpartum contraceptive performance.

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