Objectives: The aim of the present study is to; identify pregnant women self-care practices in early pregnancy. Subjects and Methods: The study was carried out at ante-natal clinics in 6 health centers ,and 2 hospitals affiliated to the different available health organization in Mansoura city using a cross-sectional descriptive design. The study subjects consisted of 350 users of antenatal care services. An interview schedule was designed and utilized to collect the necessary data. Results: The finding of the current study revealed that the majority of women lacked basic and essential knowledge about antenatal care. Thus more than two thirds (68.0%) had a bath twice weekly, and (78.0%) washed their breasts with soap and water, and (55.6%) brushed their teeth with water only. Suitable clothes were used by only (53.4%), and (46.0%) had insufficient hours for night sleep, while, 41.4% consumed adequate diet. However, the majority (77.4%) of the studied group had been immunized against tetanus during the current pregnancy. As for minor discomforts of pregnancy 58.6% had morning sickness and 37.1% suffered from constipation as well as insomnia 58.6% and heaviness of the breasts (38.0%). Both traditional, harmful and harmless practices were used in coping with these discomforts. Recommencations: Nurses should be trained in counseling pregnant women about their needs and self care management and encouraged to use information guide as a good educational tool in counseling them. Conclusion: women were lacking essential and basic knowledge about physiological and psychological adaptation to pregnancy and consequently their self-care requisites and health deviations from normal and how to cope these discomforts
Taha, S. (2014). SELF CARE PRACTICES UTILIZED BY PREGNANT WOMEN IN EARLY PREGNANCY IN MANSOURA CITY. Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 1(2), 296-317. doi: 10.21608/pssjn.2014.35073
MLA
Samah Ahmed Ahmed Ibrahim Taha. "SELF CARE PRACTICES UTILIZED BY PREGNANT WOMEN IN EARLY PREGNANCY IN MANSOURA CITY". Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 1, 2, 2014, 296-317. doi: 10.21608/pssjn.2014.35073
HARVARD
Taha, S. (2014). 'SELF CARE PRACTICES UTILIZED BY PREGNANT WOMEN IN EARLY PREGNANCY IN MANSOURA CITY', Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 1(2), pp. 296-317. doi: 10.21608/pssjn.2014.35073
VANCOUVER
Taha, S. SELF CARE PRACTICES UTILIZED BY PREGNANT WOMEN IN EARLY PREGNANCY IN MANSOURA CITY. Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2014; 1(2): 296-317. doi: 10.21608/pssjn.2014.35073