Knowledge, perceived threats and protective behaviour related to COVID 19 among pregnant women

Jacob, Jaison; Indumathi, P; Swain, Dharitri; Priyadharshini, .; Tigga, Rasmitha

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103091

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“…With this in mind, The proportion of pregnant women with adequate knowledge of COVID-19 was 51.6%. This result is in line with the study conducted in Gondar (55%) 19 , Gurage (54.84%) 20 , and India (50.5%) 21 . The mean scores reported in the current study were lower than those obtained in Wollega (75.4%) 22 , Egypt (57.6%) 23 , low-resource African setting (60.9%) 24 , and in a defence hospital in India (75.3%) 25 .…”

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confidence: 92%

“…This is in line with the study conducted in Wollega (43.6%) 22 . But this finding is lower than studies from Debre Tabor (47.6%) 26 , Gondar (47.4%) 19 , Guraghe (76.2%) 20 , South Africa (76%) 27 , the defence hospital in India (92.7%) 25 and another study in India (69.8%) 21 . In low-income countries such as Ethiopia, a lack of knowledge and access to resources leads to poor pandemic prevention practices.…”

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confidence: 56%

“…A possible explanation for this might be knowledge is a prerequisite for applying preventive measures for the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies in Ethiopia, South Africa, and India 19,21,27 supported this finding.…”

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confidence: 79%

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Global knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background Pregnant women form a specially vulnerable group due to unique changes in pregnancy, leading to a higher risk of getting a severe infection. As severe COVID-19 increases the risk of preeclampsia, preterm delivery, gestational diabetes, and low birth weight in pregnancy, there is a need to enhance pregnant women’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices to prevent these complications. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine their levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) regarding COVID-19 at the global level. Methods The systematic literature search was conducted in the English language, including Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed/MEDLINE, Science Direct, Web of Science, EMBASE, Springer, and ProQuest, from the occurrence of the pandemic until September 2022. We used The Newcastle Ottawa scale for cross-sectional studies checklist to evaluate the risk of bias in the studies. Data were extracted by a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and analyzed by STATA software version 14. We also employed Cochran Q statistics to assess the heterogeneity of studies and utilized Inverse variance random-effects models to estimate the pooled level of pregnant women’s KAP towards COVID-19 infection prevention. Results Based on the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) and inclusion criteria, 53 qualified studies were acquired from several countries. In total, 51 articles (17,319 participants) for knowledge, 15 articles (6,509 participants) for attitudes, and 24 articles (11,032 participants) for practice were included in this meta-analysis. The pooled good knowledge, positive attitude, and appropriate practice in pregnant women were estimated at 59%(95%CI: 52–66%), 57%(95%CI: 42–72%), and 53%(95%CI: 41–65%), respectively. According to subgroup analysis, the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice were 61%(95%CI: 49–72), 52%(95%CI: 30–74), and 50%(95%CI: 39–60), respectively, in Africa, and 58.8%(95%CI: 49.2–68.4), 60%(95%CI: 41–80) and 60% (95%CI: 41–78), respectively, in Asia. Conclusion The Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 infection prevention in pregnant women were low. It is suggested that health education programs and empowerment of communities, especially pregnant women, about COVID-19 continue with better planning. For future studies, we propose to investigate the KAP of COVID-19 in pregnant women in countries of other continents and geographical regions.

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Knowledge, perceived threats and protective behaviour related to COVID 19 among pregnant women

Cited by 2 publications

References 20 publications

Factors determining knowledge and preventive practices within the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women at public health facilities in Ethiopia: A multicenter cross-sectional study

Factors determining knowledge and preventive practices within the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women at public health facilities in Ethiopia: A multicenter cross-sectional study

Global knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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