Background: One of the most prevalent bacterial infections during pregnancy is urinary tract infection. Urinary stasis is caused by a number of physiological and anatomical changes that take place during pregnancy. the health beliefs can play an important role in behavior change which contribute to improve health status and creating awareness for pregnant women about urine tract infection turn out to be an urgent need to prevent its complications The aim of this study: Was to evaluate the effectof educational program based on health beliefs model on prevention of urinary tract infections among pregnant women. Research Design: A quasi-experimental study with a two-group pre/posttest was used for the research. Sample: Purposive sampling was applied to recruit 140 pregnant women setting: Conducted at Obstetrics and Gynecological Outpatient Clinic in Benha University Hospital. They were divided into a study group (70) and control group (70). Tools: Three types of tools had been used. Tool І: A self-administered questionnaire. Tool ІІ: Pregnant women's self-reported health practices assessment sheet. Tool ІІІ: Health belief model scale. Results: After intervention the mean scores of knowledge, practices and health beliefs of the study group displayed a significant increase compared to the control group (p= <0.001). Regarding to health belief model scale there is no statistically significant difference in the total mean score of women’s health belief toward urinary tract infection between the two groups before intervention (P˃0.05). However, at post-intervention and follow up phases, the total mean score of health belief in the study group were significantly higher than the score in the control group (P≤001). Conclusions: The implementation of educational program based on health beliefs model was effective in improving knowledge, self-reported health practices and health beliefs regarding prevention of urinary tract infections among pregnant women in the study group. Recommendations: Guidelines about preventive measures of urinary tract infection for pregnant women based on health belief model should be providing during antenatal care follow -up.
Abd Elmordy Ibrahim, R., Abd Elsalam Ramadan, S., & Ouda Abd ElMoniem, S. (2025). Effect of Educational Program Based on Health Beliefs Model on Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections among Pregnant Women.. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 6(2), 771-791. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2025.455396
MLA
Rehab Abd Elmordy Ibrahim; Soad Abd Elsalam Ramadan; Somaya Ouda Abd ElMoniem. "Effect of Educational Program Based on Health Beliefs Model on Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections among Pregnant Women.", Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 6, 2, 2025, 771-791. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2025.455396
HARVARD
Abd Elmordy Ibrahim, R., Abd Elsalam Ramadan, S., Ouda Abd ElMoniem, S. (2025). 'Effect of Educational Program Based on Health Beliefs Model on Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections among Pregnant Women.', Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 6(2), pp. 771-791. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2025.455396
VANCOUVER
Abd Elmordy Ibrahim, R., Abd Elsalam Ramadan, S., Ouda Abd ElMoniem, S. Effect of Educational Program Based on Health Beliefs Model on Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections among Pregnant Women.. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 2025; 6(2): 771-791. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2025.455396
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