Background: The prevalence of deep venous thrombosis is significantly higher in
pregnant women than in non-pregnant women. Aim of the study: Was to assess knowledge,
practices and attitudes of pregnant women regarding deep venous thrombosis. The setting of
the study research: Was conducted at obstetrics and gynecological outpatient clinic in Benha
University Hospital. Research design: A descriptive was utilized. Sample: A purposive sample
of 100 pregnant women were selected according to inclusion criteria. Tools of data collection:
Consisted of three tools: Tool I: A structured interviewing questionnaire which included four
parts: Demographic characteristic, obstetrics and gynecology history, medical data and pregnant
women’s knowledge regarding deep venous thrombosis. Tool II: Pregnant women self-reported
practices regarding deep venous thrombosis. Tool III: Modified Likert scale for pregnant
women’s attitudes toward deep venous thrombosis. Results: Less than one quarter of studied
pregnant women had good knowledge regarding deep venous thrombosis. More than one third
of studied pregnant women had satisfactory self reported practices regarding deep venous
thrombosis. One thirds of studied pregnant women had positive attitude toward deep venous
thrombosis. Conclusion: There was a highly significant positive correlation between total
knowledge, self reported practices, and attitudes scores of studied pregnant women regarding
deep venous thrombosis(p>0.001). |
