The effects of educational media on nutritional self-care behaviors and hematocrit levels in pregnant women
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This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effects of educational media on nutritional self-care behaviors and hematocrit levels in pregnant women. The sample consisted of 70 pregnant women receiving antenatal care at Nong Suea Hospital, Pathum Thani Province, divided equally into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received
a nutrition promotion program including educational videos and telephone follow-ups. Research instruments comprised a general information questionnaire, a nutritional self-care behavior questionnaire, and a hematocrit level record form. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Paired t-test, Independent t-test, and Chi-square test. Results showed that post-intervention, the experimental group had significantly higher nutritional self-care behavior scores and hematocrit levels (p < .05) compared to pre-intervention and the control group, with no participants below 33% hematocrit post-intervention. These findings demonstrate that educational media effectively promotes nutritional self-care behaviors and increases hematocrit levels in pregnant women, which can be applied in prenatal care to prevent anemia in pregnancy.
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