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Knowledge of Women Participating in Premarital Counseling Courses on the Risk Factors Associated with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Zanjanian (2010)
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Azam Maleki *   , Saeideh Mazloomzadeh |
| Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences |
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Abstract: (11185 Views) |
| Background & Objectives: Prevention
of adverse pregnancy outcomes is one of the important goals of public health.
In this way, Knowledge of women, participating in
premarital counseling
courses, on the risk
factors associated with
adverse pregnancy
outcomes was
investigated.
Methods: In a
descriptive cross-sectional study, knowledge of 400 women attending in the
premarital counseling courses was investigated using random systematic sampling
method. Data collection instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire
containing demographic characteristics and questions on the knowledge status.
Content validity and reliability of the questionnaire were approved through
specialists' opinions and calculated Cronbach's alpha of 0.94, respectively.
Data were analyzed using frequency tables and chi-square test.
Results: Mean knowledge of the subjects on risk factors
was 5.85±3.39 and only 13.8% of individuals rated as good knowledge. The
highest knowledge related to anemia and the lowest to smoking. Knowledge had
significant relations with listening to lectures on folic acid, pre-pregnancy
care, and education
(p<0.01).
Conclusion: In this
study knowledge of majority of women were low. Therefore, planning to increase
knowledge of women on details of the risks in the premarital counseling classes
is necessary, especially for illiterate participants. |
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| Keywords: Premarital Counseling, Knowledge, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Risk Factor |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2014/01/21 | Accepted: 2014/01/21 | Published: 2014/01/21
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