Knowledge, attitude, and practice of pregnant women before and after a group intervention

Abstract

Introduction: Given the doubts relevant to the pregnancy-puerperal period and the importance of the nurse as a health educator, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of a group educational intervention about the pregnancy-puerperal cycle on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pregnant women. Method: An evaluative study on the knowledge, attitude, and practice with a quantitative approach was carried out with 20 pregnant women in 2019. An instrument was used before and after the educational intervention. Nine meetings were held, and 10 themes were addressed about the pregnancy-puerperal period. The data were analyzed using the Jamovi software. Results: The mean age of women was 26.2 years. An amount of 65% of pregnancies was not planned. There was a significant difference regarding the knowledge about the rights of pregnant women (p=0.023) and the importance of not giving water or tea to the baby (p=0.041). There was a change in the willingness to give birth in a 'lying down' position. There was also a difference in condom use after the intervention (p=0.008). Conclusion: Health professionals can use groups to promote the empowerment of pregnant women and enable them to seek high quality health care.