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Volume 7
J Nurs Care, an open access journal
ISSN: 2167-1168
Nursing Global 2018
March 01-03, 2018
March 01-03, 2018 | London, UK
47
th
Global Nursing & Healthcare Conference
Investigating the knowledge, attitudes and practices of nursing students regarding a pre-marital
program in Jeddah
Ola Esheaba
1,2
, Hanen Jamal Baowaidan
1
and
Ghada Qasim Alshehri
1
1
King Suad Bin Abdalaziz Universty For Health Sciences, Jeddah, KSA
2
Alexandria Universty, Egypt
Background:
Premarital program (PMP) is a worldwide activity aiming to diagnose, treat unrecognized disorders, and reduce
transmission of diseases to couples which may affect the quality of marriage and the health of future generations. It worth
mentioned that none of the reviewed literature has addressed the knowledge, attitude and practice of premarital program
among nursing students in KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). Nursing students as a future health care providers may encourage
regular checkups or testing for people with a medical condition that runs in their family.
Aim:
The aim of our study is to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of nursing students regarding a pre-marital
program in Jeddah.
Methodology:
A quantitative cross-sectional design was used. The study sample accounted 160 nursing students. Non
probability, convenient sampling technique was used. The study tool was devoleped by the researchers. The study questionnare
consists of six parts: sociodemographic data of the students and their families, student's knowledge and attitude about the PMP,
intention of engaged students towards PMP, experience towards PMP among married students.
Results:
The mean age of the students was 21.34 years, majority of them being in stream1. However, about one quarter of
them had family history of hereditary diseases,and about three quarter of them knew about PMP and its availability in KSA.
Considerable number of the sample had knowlege about the services provided in PMP. However most of them recognize the
importance of PMP especially in reducing the risk of genetic diseases. In addition the total knowledge score of the participants
regarding PMP shows that less than three quarter of the participants (70%) have good knowledge while the rest of the studied
sample (30%) have poor knowledge, the total attiude score regarding PMP shows that the majority (90%) of the studied
sample have positive attiude while only (9%) of the studied sample have negative attitude, and those who have neutral attitude
represent only (1%) of the sample. Most of them agreed that law should obligate future couples to have PMP while most of
engaged students had an intention to have PMP and all of married students conduct PMP.
Conclusion:
Based on the result of the study we conclude that most of the participant had a good knowledge, attitude as well
as good practice concerning PMP. Even though, the majority of the participant thought that it’s important to carry out PMP,
less than one third of them preferred making it obligatory before marriage. Significant relation was observed between the
knowledge and attitude of the students. No significant relation was observed between the educational level and occupation of
the participant's parents and their attitude.
Biography
Ola Esheaba is an Assistant Professor from College of Nursing, King Saud Bin Abdul-Aziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, KSA. He/She pursued PHD
fom Community Health Nursing College of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt. He/She is a Member of Quality Assurance Unit.\Chairperson of the community
services unit\course Coordinator of Community Health Nursing & Health Education at College of Nursing Jeddah; Member in - Egyptian Nurses Association; League
of the High Faculties of Nursing Graduates, Alexandria, Egypt; Egyptian association of Nutrition and Health guidance. He/She has participated as Speakers in many
international nursing conferences. He/She has also participated in several workshops & training programs.
Ola Esheaba et al., J Nurs Care 2018, Volume 7
DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168-C1-064