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Assessment of Pregnant Women Knowledge about Climate Change and its Effect on their Pregnancy

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Background: Climate changes are the most serious health concern of the twenty first century, Pregnant women and their children are particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change, including preterm birth, low birth weight, congenital abnormalities, and neonatal mortality.Aim: The study aimed to assess pregnant women knowledge about climate changes and its effect on their pregnancy. Research design: A Descriptive, cross sectional design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at an antenatal outpatient clinic at Women’s Health Hospital, Assiut University. Sample: A convenient sample of 300 pregnant women was involved in the study. Tool of data collection: Data were collected by a structured interview questionnaire consisting of three parts: Part 1: Included personal data, medical history, and obstetric history. Part 2: knowledge about climate changes, and Part 3: knowledge regarding the effect of climate changes on pregnancy. Results: The current study findings showed that only 8% of the pregnant women had good knowledge, while 13.3% had fair knowledge, and 78.7% had poor knowledge regarding climate change and its effects on their pregnancy. There was a highly significant relation between the total score of women’s knowledge about climate change and its effects on their pregnancy and their residence, educational level, and occupation. Conclusion: More than three quarters of the pregnant women had poor knowledge about climate change and its effects on their pregnancy. Recommendation: Raising public awareness through antenatal visits and campaigns about climate change and related effects on pregnant women health especially in rural areas.

Source: Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2024.306404.1863

Authors: Nada Alaa Kotb, mervat Aly Khamis, Heba Mostafa Mohamed

Institution: Assiut University

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change and Health Impacts

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $340