Safe motherhood knowledge in pregenant women in a family health center: A cross sectional study

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of safe motherhood knowledge of pregnant women enrolled in Haseki EAH Bağcılar education family health center (e-ASM).

Method: Pregnant women enrolled in a total of 3 e-ASMs between November 01, 2020 and February 01, 2021 were included in the study. A total of 84 pregnant women enrolled in 3 e-ASMs and, a total of 81 (96.4%) pregnant women were included. Sociodemographic characteristics and the Safe Motherhood Knowledge Level in pregnant women questionnaire (SMKLQ) prepared by the researcher were applied to the pregnant women. The total score of the SMKLQ form and the subscales of family planning knowledge level (FPKL), prenatal knowledge level (PreKL), delivery knowledge level (DKL), and postnatal knowledge level (PostKL) were calculated.

Results: A total of 81 pregnant women were included and the total safe motherhood knowledge scale score of the pregnant women was 19.2±5.8. The SMKLQ total score was found to be lower in below high school level and who were not working (p=0.002 and p=0.005, respectively). Moreover, the FPKL, PreKL and PostKL score were found to be lower in those who were below high school (p=0.003, p=0.012, p=0.001, respectively).There was no correlation between SMKLQ total score and age, age at marriage, age at first pregnancy, gestational week and number of pregnancy (p=0.717, p=0.417, p=0.700, p=0.201, p=0.532, respectively).

Conclusion: Safe motherhood knowledge levels was found to be moderate and studies should be conducted to increase the safe motherhood knowledge levels of pregnant women.