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- Publisher
- Mark Allen Group
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2019 MA Healthcare Limited
- ISSN
- 1759-7374
- eISSN
- 2052-4293
- DOI
- 10.12968/AJMW.2018.0006
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Background:Pre-conception care is an intervention to optimise a woman's health before pregnancy to improve maternal and newborn outcomes.Aims:To determine the nurses' knowledge and pregnant women's awareness of pre-conception care in selected hospitals.Methods:A cross-sectional descriptive survey was used. A total of 187 nurses and 298 pregnant women were selected using systematic random sampling.Findings:Results showed that 17% (n=50) of the pregnant women were aware of pre-conception care. A majority of nurses (n=123; 65.8%) had good knowledge of pre-conception care and 82.9% (n=155) agreed that it was a primary strategy that prevented adverse pregnancy outcomes.Conclusions:The study suggests the need for midwives and other health professionals to ensure that women are encouraged to register for pre-conception care as early as possible, so as to ensure proper maternity care, early identification of risk and early management.
Journal
African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health – Mark Allen Group
Published: Apr 2, 2019