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Comparison of the effect of electronic education and pamphlet on the knowledge of women about their post partum hygiene
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Sh Mohamadirizi   , B Bahrami , F Moradi |
| Isfahan University of Medical Sciences , bahrami@nm.mui.ac.ir |
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| Introduction: E-learning has a great role in patient education. This study aimed at comparison of the effect of electronic education and pamphlet on the knowledge of women about their post partum hygiene. Method: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in Shahid Behshti hospital, Isfahan, Iran in 2013. A total of 72 primipara women were enrolled in the study. They were randomly divided into two intervention and control groups. Intervention group received education using electronic and booklet package for 2 weeks. A questionnaire was completed by both groups before and 2 weeks after the test. Collected data was entered into SPSS v.11.5. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test, paired t-test, and chi-square were used for analysis of data. The significant level was considered less than 0.05. Results: Before intervention findings did not show any significant difference between knowledge scores in intervention and control groups, while a statistically significant difference was observed 2 weeks after the intervention (P=.013). Paired t test showed a statistically significant difference in knowledge scores of both groups after the intervention (P=.021, P=.014). Conclusion: Electronic and pamphlet educational packages can increase the level of knowledge in postpartum women hence, the importance of using this teaching materials. |
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| Keywords: Electronic, education, knowledge, women, health |
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Type of Study: Quantitative-Research |
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Received: 2015/02/7 | Accepted: 2015/02/17 | Published: 2015/02/17
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