wassef, W., Darwish, A., Fouly, H. (2017). Efficacy of Nursing Role in Implementing New Protocol for Management Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 5(12), 1-8. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60412
Warda Helmy wassef; Atef Mohamed Darwish; Howieda Ahmed Fouly. "Efficacy of Nursing Role in Implementing New Protocol for Management Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 5, 12, 2017, 1-8. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60412
wassef, W., Darwish, A., Fouly, H. (2017). 'Efficacy of Nursing Role in Implementing New Protocol for Management Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 5(12), pp. 1-8. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60412
wassef, W., Darwish, A., Fouly, H. Efficacy of Nursing Role in Implementing New Protocol for Management Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2017; 5(12): 1-8. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60412
Efficacy of Nursing Role in Implementing New Protocol for Management Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy
1Specialist’s Nurse at Mabarra Hospital Assiut, Egypt.
2Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt
3Lecturer of Obstetric & Gynecology of Nursing Faculty of Nursing Assiut University, Egypt
Abstract
Aim: To test the efficacy of nursing role in implementing new protocol for management iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy. Design: A prospective interventional longitudinal study. Setting: Conducted at Women's Health Assiut University Hospital. Sample size: 60 cases divided into two groups: (A) received iron supplementation with health education and (B) received iron supplementation without health education. Results: Reflects positive outcomes of oral lactoferrin fizzing with a statistically significant difference when compared with other two different routes (Total infusion dose and oral tablets) of iron supplementations. Conclusion: Oral iron supplementation plus proper health education during implementing of the new protocol for management iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy, confirmed that oral iron supplementations in this study has a similar effect as parenteral rout in improvement the hemoglobin, MCV and MCH which reflect the importance of health education introduced by nurse. Recommendation: Increase awareness of pregnant women about importance of iron supplementation accompanied with good sources of nutrition and encourage health facilities to detect IDA with pregnant women earlier during ANC visits.