Effects of the Education Supportive Program on Self-Care Behavior of pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia in the antenatal clinic. San Sai Hospital Chiang Mai Province.

Abstract

     This quasi-experimental research aimed to compare the mean scores of self-care knowledge among pregnant women with anemia before and after receiving the program, to compare the mean scores of self-care behaviors among pregnant women with anemia before and after receiving the program, and to compare the mean hematocrit levels before and after receiving the program. The sample consisted of 25 pregnant women with anemia who attended their first antenatal care visit at Sansai Hospital, Chiang Mai Province, during August-December 2024. The research instruments included the Support and Education Program for Self-Care Behaviors Among Pregnant Women with Iron Deficiency Anemia at Antenatal Care Clinic, Sansai Hospital, Chiang Mai Province, a general information questionnaire, a self-care behavior questionnaire for reducing iron deficiency anemia, an iron supplement intake record form, and a hematocrit level monitoring form. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Paired-Samples t-test.
     The results showed that the mean scores of self-care knowledge among pregnant women with anemia before and after receiving the program were significantly different (p-value<0.01), with post-program scores (8.8±1.224) higher than pre-program scores (6.7±2.259). The overall mean scores of self-care behaviors among pregnant women with anemia before and after receiving the program were significantly different (p-value<0.001), with post-program scores (75±3.115) higher than pre-program scores (63.2±12.508). The mean hematocrit levels before and after receiving the program were significantly different (p-value<0.001), with post-program levels (33.6±5.7 vol%) higher than pre-program levels (30.7±1.1 vol%).