Comparative Study on the Effect of Health Guidance in Pregnant Women

Objective: To explore the impact of a general guidance program for healthy pregnancy on prenatal care and prenatal knowledge. Methods: One hundred pregnant females were divided into interference group(50 cases)and control group(50 cases) according to their personal will. The interference group underwent a guidance program including prenatal training, individual consulting, brochure reading, while the control group only experienced clinical examination and education. Results: Compared with the control group, the interference group showed significantly(P0.05)higher recognition of prenatal care, acute awareness of high-risk pregnancy and the knowledge of delivery process. Conclusion: The guidance program remarkably improved the knowledge of pregnant women in prenatal care, delivery process, healthy mental and physical maintenance, child-care, while reduced the chances of both postpartum and pregnancy complications.