Abstract: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of an educational intervention on maternal and neonatal
outcomes among pregnant women undergoing cervical cerclage. Design: A quasi experimental study design
was used. Setting: The study was conducted in gynecological outpatient unit affiliated at obstetric and
gynecological department at Benha University Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of 82 pregnant women
undergoing cervical cerclage selected according to certain criteria and divided into two group the study group
(42) and control group (40). Three Tools were used for data collection: A structured interviewing questionnaire
sheet, self-care reported practices assessment tool and maternal and neonatal outcomes assessment tool.
Results: reveled that the mean age of both study and control group was (27.59±7.84 & 26.49±6.54) years
respectively. There was no significant difference between both groups in various socio- demographic data.
There was a highly statistically significant difference in knowledge, self-care practices and maternal and
neonatal outcomes in the study group compared to the control group after implementing the educational
intervention P≤0.001. Moreover, there was a highly statistically significant association between total knowledge
score and total self-care practices score before and after intervention. The study Concluded that, the
educational intervention positively affect women's knowledge, self-care practices regarding postoperative
cervical cerclage and had better maternal and neonatal outcomes with significant differences between both
groups. There was a positive association between total knowledge and total self-care practices score before &
after implementing the educational intervention P≤0.001.The study recommended that the educational
intervention should be used as one of the routine hospital care for women undergoing cervical cerclage |
