The Health Education Packages using Android Applications to Improve Knowledge and Attitudes in Pregnant, Post-partum and Lactating Women in Preventing COVID-19 Transmission and Self-Care.

Abstract

Background: The Covid-19 outbreak is rapidly increasing as evidenced by the number of cases, deaths and countries affected. However, limited data is available on pregnant women with Covid-19 on which to base recommendations for pregnancy and post-partum care. Study aims: identify the effectiveness of nursing intervention with health education via an android application about self-care and prevention of Covid-19 transmission toward the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant, post-partum and lactating women. Method: This study was done in three stages. Stage one was identifying the existing nursing intervention for respondents with Covid-19, stage two involved the health education formulation and built it in to an android application, stage three measured the differences in knowledge attitude of respondents before and after health education by using the android application. 152 respondents pregnant, post-partum and lactating with Covid-19 women participated in this study. Result: Stage one showed that nursing intervention has been done comprehensively. Stage two established the health education: http://cegahcovidbumil.000webhostapp.com ; Stage three found that there were differences between pre and post health education via an android application in the knowledge and attitudes during pregnancy, post-partum and lactating women in self-care and prevention of Covid-19 transmission. Significancy was found among post-partum and lactating women (p=0.018*). Conclusion: There was a difference in knowledge and attitudes among respondents in self-care and prevention regarding the spread of Covid-19 before and after health education via an android application. Study recommended that health care providers use this method in their intervention to improve health status and prevent further spread of Covid-19. Further research to explore more health indicators is needed.