Knowledge and Attitude of Women towards Antenatal Exercise in Pakistani women: A Cross- Sectional Survey across Lahore

Hasan, Mizna; Zahid, Saima; Hafeez, Sana; Hashmi, Zeest; Mannan, Hira; Hassan, Danish

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“…The present study showed half of the women having expressed positive attitudes towards physical activity during pregnancy. This is similar to previous studies conducted among Nigerian, 21 , 24 Pakistani, 28 Australian, 29 Indonesian, 30 and Sri Lankan 31 pregnant women, which reported positive attitudes toward antenatal exercise. Nowadays, the negative perception regarding the safety of prenatal physical activity has relatively improved, based on scientific evidence demonstrating manifold advantages of prenatal physical activity.…”

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“…Our finding confirmed similar findings about pregnant women studied in Nigeria, 21 and Pakistan. 28 Concerning the types of antenatal exercises and consistent with other studies, 21,22 the majority of the participants had no knowledge of swimming exercise (80.9%) as part of antenatal exercise during pregnancy. However, walking, stationary cycling, aerobic exercises, dancing, resistance exercises (for example, using weights, elastic bands), stretching exercises, hydrotherapy, and water aerobics are, reportedly, safe exercises to engage in during pregnancy.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Our study echoes similar findings affecting the attitude of women to engage in prenatal physical activity. 22,26,28,32 These modifiable barriers expressed by the women in our study highlight the need to tailor context-specific interventions to address their concerns. Attitude regulates one's predisposition toward behaviour, 33 and in this case, toward prenatal physical activity; therefore, information on women's positive attitudes and knowledge on prenatal physical activity suggest interventions should target educational messages on the benefits and importance of engaging in prenatal physical activity to improve maternal health outcomes.…”

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confidence: 87%

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Efficacy and positive outcome of physical activity in pregnant women

Okafor

Goon

2022

Pak J Med Sci

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Background & Objective: Evidence has shown the innumerable benefits of prenatal physical activity practice; therefore, the knowledge pregnant women have, and efforts to sustain the knowledge and encourage them to engage in prenatal physical activity, are desirable. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and attitudes concerning prenatal physical activity of pregnant women attending primary health antenatal care clinics. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 1082 pregnant in Buffalo City Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa were sampled from July to October 2019. Socio-demographic and maternal characteristics, and knowledge, attitude and practices towards prenatal activity were obtained. Results: Overall, 62.4% women had high knowledge regarding prenatal physical activity; and half of the women showed a positive attitude toward it (50.1%). The majority of the participants affirmed prenatal physical activity is safe (88.2%) and beneficial for the baby (79.6%). Whilst participants had knowledge of other types of antenatal exercises, 80.9% of the women had no knowledge of swimming exercise. Negative attitudes towards physical activity included the feeling of tiredness (67.7%), lack of interest (64.8%), and inadequate information on physical activity (59.5%). Conclusions: The women had high knowledge of prenatal physical activity, and relatively positive attitudes toward prenatal physical activity. The feeling of tiredness, lack of motivation and inadequate information on physical activity constituted negative attitudes towards physical activity. There is need to provide education and advocacy in the clinical settings; also, interventions to encourage and promote prenatal physical activity in the community and at home are desirable to address the weaknesses identified in this study regarding the women’s knowledge and attitudes concerning prenatal physical activity. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.4911 How to cite this:Okafor UB, Goon DT. Efficacy and positive outcome of physical activity in pregnant women. Pak J Med Sci. 2022;38(8):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.4911 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Efficacy and positive outcome of physical activity in pregnant women

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Goon

2022

Pak J Med Sci

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“…4): find that, there were no statistically significant differences between socio-demographic characteristics of the woman and their awareness levels regarding antenatal exercise pre educational program EXCEPT their occupation, 78.3% of women had poor awareness were houses wives pre educational program with statistically significance differences P-value .015. Table (5): presents that, there were no statistically significant differences between total awareness, total health status, and total practices scores of the woman regarding antenatal exercise pre educational program…”

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Effect of Educational Program on Women's Awareness and their health status regarding antenatal Exercises

Refaey

Emam

Mohamed

et al. 2020

Minia Scientific Nursing Journal

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Background: Exercise during pregnancy is generally beneficial and can strengthen muscles, reduce backache and stress, and provide a feeling of well-being Aim of the study: This study aim was to evaluate the effect of educational program on woman's awareness and their health status regarding antenatal exercises. Research design: Quasi experimental research design (one group pre-test, post-test)was utilized to fulfill the aim of this study Setting: This study was conducted at antenatal out-patient clinic at Minia University Hospital for Obstetric &Pediatric (MUHOP) hospital Sampling: convenient sample includes 75 pregnant women in their second trimester. Tools of data collection included: tools 1: Interviewing sheet, 2: Awareness assessment tool (pre/post educational program, 3: An observational checklist, 4: Brief Short Form Health Survey (SF-19) 1.0 Questionnaire items. Results: regarding pregnant women awareness , near to half of them their opinion about their health was fair pre educational program compared with minority of them post-test program, and improve physical function of them post educational program than pretest program regarding more three vigorous and moderate activities, lifting or carrying home purchases, bending, kneeling, standing, and walking long distances with highly statistically significance differences P -value ≤ 0.0001 respectively Conclusion: None of the pregnant woman had pre-educational program awareness compared to post-education program, as it was increased and total Short form health mean scores of the pregnant woman regarding antenatal exercise was increased post educational program than pre educational program (68.1 ± 13.4) and (54.5 ± 12.7) respectively), Recommendation: identify the most effective specific types of guidance and motivation in the (or maintaining) exercise in pregnant women.

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“…Despite significant advantages, some patients refuse SA when offered as a choice. This happens due to anxiety of needle pain, fear of postregional backache, inadequate anaesthesia, perioperative discomfort, intraoperative awareness, previous bad experience, concerns of paralysis, postdural puncture headache, and resistance from surgeon or family [ 6 , 7 ]. Fear of needles is common among patients in general as well as pregnant patients [ 8 ].…”

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Anticipated vs. Experienced Pain at Site of Spinal Needle Insertion in Patients Undergoing Elective Lower Segment Caesarean Section: Perspective from Resource-Limited Region

Ghaffar

Minai

2023

Anesthesiology Research and Practice

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Background. Despite significant advantages, approximately 20% of pregnant patients refuse spinal anaesthesia in caesarean section due to fear of spinal needle prick. Studies have shown that the patient’s expectation of pain is higher than what they experience in real. The objective was to evaluate the difference between anticipated and actually experienced pain at the spinal needle insertion site in spinal anaesthesia for pregnant women undergoing elective lower segment caesarean section (ELSCS). Method. The cross-sectional study was conducted in a labour room suite of a tertiary care hospital. Results. A total of 50 patients scheduled for ELSCS were included. The median experienced pain at the site of spinal needle insertion was significantly low as compared to anticipated pain ( P value < 0.01). For the identification of predictors impacting the anticipated and experienced pain, univariate and multivariate regression models were applied. Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale ≥11 for anticipated pain showed a statistically significant positive correlation in univariate (coefficient: 2.59; 95% CI: 1.49 to 3.68; P value < 0.001) and multivariable analyses (coefficient: 2.51; 95% CI: 1.36 to 3.67; P value < 0.001). Thus, anxiety was associated with statistically significant higher anticipated pain. Conclusion. In conclusion, there is a remarkable difference in the obstetric population between anticipated and actually experienced pain at the site of spinal needle insertion in ELSCS.

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Knowledge and Attitude of Women towards Antenatal Exercise in Pakistani women: A Cross- Sectional Survey across Lahore

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Efficacy and positive outcome of physical activity in pregnant women

Efficacy and positive outcome of physical activity in pregnant women

Effect of Educational Program on Women's Awareness and their health status regarding antenatal Exercises

Anticipated vs. Experienced Pain at Site of Spinal Needle Insertion in Patients Undergoing Elective Lower Segment Caesarean Section: Perspective from Resource-Limited Region

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