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HUSBAND INVOLVEMENT IN CARE OF MATERNAL MINOR DISCOMFORTS DURING PREGNANCY

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Asmaa Ragab Abd Elaal, Entesar Fatouh Abd–Elmoneim, Shaimaa Hassan Mohamady
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si4.531

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Husband involvement in pregnant woman care is effective in improving the health results of the pregnant woman and fetus through practical, emotional, and financial support. Aim: To assess husband involvement in care of maternal minor discomforts during pregnancy. Design: Descriptive design was used in the study. Setting: El-Islamic El-Fath Hospital and Private Hawa Center in Helwan city. Sample: Purposive sample included 71 pregnant women and their husbands. Tools: Three tools were used to collect data. Tool I: A structured interviewing questionnaire. Tool II: Husband knowledge assessment sheet. Tool III: Husband involvement and factors affecting its assessment sheet. Result: The current study showed that most of the studied husbands had knowledge about nausea and vomiting while hadn’t knowledge about constipation and leg cramps regarding minor discomforts during pregnancy. In addition to the care provided by the studied husbands, less than half of them were provided physical support and assistance with housework. According to factors affecting husband involvement in care were most friendly attitudes of healthcare providers and less than three-quarters were a near distance of the clinic. Conclusion: The current study concluded that most of the studied husbands had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding minor discomforts during pregnancy, and all the studied husbands involved in care of maternal minor discomforts during pregnancy were going to antenatal care visits, and the factors affecting it, more than half of them were the long waiting time at the clinic. Recommendations: Development of a comprehensive educational booklet for husbands regarding minor discomforts during pregnancy and the importance of husband involvement in the care of pregnancy outcomes

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