The Relationship between Nurses-Midwifes' Knowledge about Vitamin D Deficiency and its Impact upon Feto-Maternal Health Outcome among Pregnant Women and their Demographic Characteristics in Obstetrics and Gynecology Teaching Hospital in Holy Karbala City

Abstract

Background: The nurses-midwives have vital role to provide health education for pregnant women about vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and its impact upon feto-maternal health outcomes in order to reduce feto-maternal morbidity.

Objective:

 To find out the relationship between nurses-midwives’ knowledge about vitamin D deficiency and the impact of vitamin D deficiency upon health of feto- maternal outcomes and their demographical characteristics (age , marital status, level of education, years of experience and participation in training courses).

Methodology of the study: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Holy Karbala city. The sample of the study was a non-probability (Purposive sample) consisted of one hundred and thirty (130) nurses’ mid-wives which were selected from obstetrics and gynecology teaching hospital.

The results: Significant different between nurses-midwives’ knowledge about impact of vitamin D deficiency upon maternal health with demographical characteristics educational level at (p 0.05, p = 0.048). And significant difference between nurses-midwives’ knowledge about causes and risk factors with demographical characteristics regarding training courses related to Vitamin D at (p 0.05, p = 0.048). Their significant difference between nurses-midwives’ knowledge about prevention of vitamin D deficiency with demographical characteristics regarding training courses related to obstetrics and gynecology and vitamin D at (p 0.05, p = 0.048 &0.020). And significant different between overall nurses-midwives’ knowledge about vitamin D deficiency with demographical characteristics regarding educational level at (p 0.05, p = 0.001).

Conclusion: There are significant different between nurses-midwives’ knowledge about prevention of vitamin D deficiency with demographical characteristics regarding training course related training courses related to obstetrics and gynecology and vitamin D, and their knowledge about vitamin D toxicity with demographical characteristics regarding age and educational level.

Recommendation: There should be more diversity in the educational level in the obstetrics and gynecological hospitals and Develop plans for training courses about vitamin D and impacts of its deficiency upon feto-maternal health outcomes among nurses- midwives to improve knowledge to provide optimal health care.