Effect of Educational Program on Women's Awareness and their health status regarding antenatal Exercises

Abstract

Background: Exercise during pregnancy is generally beneficial and can strengthen muscles, reduce backache and stress, and provide a feeling of well-being Aim of the study: This study aim was to evaluate the effect of educational program on woman's awareness and their health status regarding antenatal exercises. Research design: Quasi experimental research design (one group pre-test, post-test)was utilized to fulfill the aim of this study Setting: This study was conducted at antenatal outpatient clinic at Minia University Hospital for Obstetric &Pediatric (MUHOP) hospital Sampling: convenient sample includes 75 pregnant women in their second trimester. Tools of data collection included: tools 1: Interviewing sheet, 2: Awareness assessment tool (pre/post educational program, 3: An observational checklist, 4: Brief Short Form Health Survey (SF-19) 1.0 Questionnaire items. Results: regarding pregnant women awareness , near to half of them their opinion about their health was fair pre educational program compared with minority of them post-test program, and improve physical function of them post educational program than pretest program regarding more three vigorous and moderate activities, lifting or carrying home purchases, bending, kneeling, standing, and walking long distances with highly statistically significance differences P-value ≤ 0.0001 respectively Conclusion: None of the pregnant woman had pre-educational program awareness compared to post-education program, as it was increased and total Short form health mean scores of the pregnant woman regarding antenatal exercise was increased post educational program than pre educational program (68.1 ± 13.4) and (54.5 ± 12.7) respectively), Recommendation: identify the most effective specific types of guidance and motivation in the (or maintaining) exercise in pregnant women.