The effects of a new normal education program on health promotion behaviors for iodine deficiency prevention of pregnant women community in Mueang Roi Et, Roi Et Province

Abstract

          Objectives : This is a quasi experimental research, aiming to study the effects of a new normal educational program on health promotion behaviors for iodine deficiency prevention of the pregnant women in the community in Mueang Roi et, Roi et Province.

          Materials and Methods : The study subjects were 60 pregnant women selected based on the specified criteria, divide into the study group and the control group of 30 subjects each. The control group received conventional education, where as the study group participated In the new normal educational program. The program included receiving of knowledge from the video, reminder of taking the medicine using line application, and three home visits. The data collected by using the knowledge assessment for pregnant women, and the iodine deficiency health promoting behavior assessment form which had the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.86. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics in terms of percentages, means, and standard deviation. The T-test, and paired T test were also used.

          Results : The research results revealed that after using knowledge program based on new lifestyle in preventing iodine deficiency, the results had a 95% statistically significant difference (P<0.000). Iodine deficiency prevention behavior of pregnant women before and after the program had a 95% statistically significant difference (P<0.000). Iodine knowledge, iodine deficiency prevention behavior of pregnant women, and the average thyroid stimulating hormone of the newborn infants between the control group and the experiment group had a 95% statistically significant difference (P<0.00).

          Conclusion : Knowledge program based on new lifestyle in preventing iodine deficiency behavior of pregnant women had provided a higher knowledge level and iodine deficiency prevention behavior among the experimental group with a 95% statistically significant difference.