Investigation on cognition of pregnant women to exercise during pregnancy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2013.13.014
- VernacularTitle:对北京某三甲医院孕妇妊娠期运动知识的认知情况调查
- Author:
Qing-Ping LIU
1
;
Bao-Hua GOU
;
Qian XIAO
Author Information
1. 中南大学湘雅三医院ICU
- Keywords:
Pregnant women;
Exercise;
Cognition
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2013;19(13):1528-1531
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the attitude of pregnant women with exercise during pregnancy,the level of knowledge related to exercise and training needs,in order to provide references for further guidance to pregnant women.Methods A total of 127 late pregnant women whose gestational period was over 36 weeks from March to April 2012 in Beijing Friendship Hospital were chosen by convenience sampling,and investigated with a self-designed questionnaire about cognition of exercise.Results One hundred and thirty questionnaires were handed out and 127 were recovered,with the rate of 97.7％.97.6％ pregnant women believed exercise during pregnancy was necessary,and only 4.7％ thought exercise during the whole pregnancy trimester was safe.The average score of their knowledge about exercise was (13.13 ± 3.83),with the correct rate of 62.7％.Pregnant women whose standard of culture was technical secondary school,high school and below scored (10.44 ±4.32),whose standard of culture was junior college and undergraduate course scored (13.23 ± 3.57),whose standard of culture was master and above scored (15.06 ± 3.83),and the difference was statistically significant (F =6.852,P ＜0.01).Pregnant women form city scored (13.32 ± 3.75),and those from rural area scored (8.60 ± 2.88),and the difference was statistically significant (t =2.774,P ＜ 0.01).Only 4.7％ pregnant women received regular training on exercise-related knowledge,70.9％ believed it was necessary,66.9％hoped to get training in hospital where they had prenatal examination,and 59.8％ thought it would be better for professionals to conduct training.Conclusions Most pregnant women believe exercise during pregnancy is very necessary,but their cognition of its safety has room for improvement.Most of them are short of related knowledge and regular training.Hospitals can increase training and guidance on exercise during pregnancy and provide individualized service according to their needs.
