Background: Social media has become one of the most popular sources of information for pregnant women. Prenatal care is an efficient intervention in the improvement of pregnancy outcomes. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of social media on labour outcome and women satisfaction.Study design:A quasi-experimental research design wasutilized. Setting: Thestudywascarriedout inAntenatal Clinic at Mansoura New General Hospital, Mansoura city, Dakahlia governorate, Egypt.Sample type:A purposive samplewas utilized.Study subjects: The study subjects included 50 pregnant women whowereattending predetermined setting according to inclusion criteria. Tools:Four tools were used, a structure interview questionnaire, questions to assess labor outcomes,Apgar score, Satisfaction likert scale.Results:The results of the present study highlighted thatthere was a statistical significant differences among the studied women between previous and in favor of the current pregnancy regardingmode of delivery, occurrence of laceration, perineal tears, also increase the rate of vaginal delivery and decrease the rate of cs among current study. The results proved that decrease the rate of problems happened during labor in current labor than in previous labor, also, three quarters of the studied women strongly agree that the social media was easy method for communication, fast reach for information need, available at any time, attractive method of learning experiences, safe time, effort and money, positive effect on labor outcome. Conclusion: The use of social media as an educational method during pregnancy give an actual chance for helping women learn how tocopeeffectively with pregnancy journey and childbirth process. Recommendations:Integrate social media educational program in nursing protocol for pregnant women. Also, developing and implementing a mobile webbased pregnancy health care educational program for mothers.
Zedan, H., El-Nemer, A., & El-Sayed, H. (2021). EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON LABOUR OUTCOMES AND WOMEN SATISFACTION. Mansoura Nursing Journal, 8(1), 1-12. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2021.179762
MLA
Heba Zedan; Amina El-Nemer; Hanan El-Sayed. "EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON LABOUR OUTCOMES AND WOMEN SATISFACTION". Mansoura Nursing Journal, 8, 1, 2021, 1-12. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2021.179762
HARVARD
Zedan, H., El-Nemer, A., El-Sayed, H. (2021). 'EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON LABOUR OUTCOMES AND WOMEN SATISFACTION', Mansoura Nursing Journal, 8(1), pp. 1-12. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2021.179762
VANCOUVER
Zedan, H., El-Nemer, A., El-Sayed, H. EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON LABOUR OUTCOMES AND WOMEN SATISFACTION. Mansoura Nursing Journal, 2021; 8(1): 1-12. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2021.179762
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