Assessing the Significance of Pre-and Post-Health Education on the Changes of Knowledge Levels and Self-Efficacy in Pregnant Women with Urinary Tract Infections

Abstract

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) among pregnant women are common, particularly in developing countries like Saudi Arabia. In addition, UTI poses several adverse outcomes for mother and fetus. Aim of the study: This study examines change in self-efficacy and knowledge among UTI pregnant women following three months of health education. Setting: Quasi-experiment study was conducted at Prince Sultan Military Medical in Riyadh. Sample: The recruited sample included 77 pregnant women (39 case group and 38-control group) with UTI. Data was collected through interview. Tool: A structured questionnaire was used, and results were statistically analyzed using IBM SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). Results: Knowledge score, following the intervention, improved (fair, 61.54% and good, 35.90%). Self-efficacy also improved from 61.54% before intervention to 76.92% after the intervention. Education level was found to be highly correlated with health education (p-value 0.0037). Conclusion: Education programs and monitoring should be held for improved knowledge levels and self-efficacy in pregnant women. Recommendations: Clearly written management protocol, should be developed and used in clinical practice.