2016, Number 3
Effectiveness of educational intervention in knowledge of pregnant women on maternal risk factors of under weight to be born
Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Low birth weight is related to morbidity, mortality and welfare of mothers and children, the lack of knowledge about their risk factors requires educational interventions in pregnant women.Objective: evaluating the effectiveness of educational intervention in the level of knowledge of pregnant women on maternal risk factors of underweight when being born.
Methods: study of educational intervention with pre experimental pre-test post-test in pregnant Polyclinic "Felipe Poey Aloy" in Nueva Paz, Mayabeque, from April 2013 to June 2014. Universe less than 32 pregnant women with gestational time design with and 26 weeks and associated maternal factors, an initial questionnaire was applied, the intervention was implemented and its effectiveness was evaluated. Distribution of absolute frequency and percentage value was used; the comparison of proportions was performed using summary measure for qualitative variables. The reason for the dependent variables explained by differences between groups was calculated.
Results: the level of knowledge on the optimal age for pregnancy, the adequate weight and the nutrition adapted before intervention were insufficient in 68.75 %, 84.37 % and 53.12 % respectively, after intervention rose in 100 %, 87.50 % and 84.37 %. The knowledge on the maternal correlated diseases and the vitamin supplements that should be taken in were showing a deficit in 59.37 % and 62.50 % rising in 68.75 % and 90.62 % in each case.
Conclusions: the educational intervention was effective in the modification of the level of knowledge on maternal risk factors of underweight to be born of the studied pregnant women.
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