Knowledge and Attitudes of Pregnant Women regarding Urinary Tract Infection

Abd Elfatah, Sania Elsayed; Ramadan, Soad Abd Elsalam; Gonied, Amina Saad; Ali, Fatma Kamal

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2021.159653

Knowledge and Attitudes of Pregnant Women regarding Urinary Tract Infection

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

Authors

¹ Obstetrics &Gynecological Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing- Benha University- Egypt

² Obstetrics & Woman's health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University- Egypt

³ Obstetrics & Woman's health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Benha University, Egypt

10.21608/jnsbu.2021.159653

Abstract

Background: Urinary tract infection is one of the most common bacterial infections during
pregnancy. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women regarding
urinary tract infection. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized to conduct this
study. Setting: The study was conducted at obstetrics and gynecological outpatient clinic affiliated to
Benha University Hospital. Sample: A convenient sample used in the study, it included 220 pregnant
women. Tools: Three tools were used: A structured interviewing questionnaire, Maternal Knowledge
Questionnaire and Likert scale of women attitudes toward urinary tract infection. Results: Less than
three quarters of the studied women (70.5%) had average total knowledge about urinary tract infection.
majority the studied women (84.1%) had positive attitude about urinary tract infection. There were a
highly statistically significance relation between the total knowledge score of the studied women and
educational level, occupation, monthly income, residence and family type. Also, there were highly
statistically significance relation between the total attitude score of the studied women and income and
family type. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significance relation between the total
knowledge score of the studied women and total attitude score. Recommendation: An intensive
awareness program should be developed and implemented for pregnant women to avoid urinary tract
infection.

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