Alghamdi Sami A, Dhahi Najwa A, Gashash Fahad A, Abuturboush Ghasan F, Hazzazi Afaf A, Alhailiy Ali B, Alashban Yazeed
Radiological Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 145111, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh 145111, Saudi Arabia.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Jul 15;12(14):1409. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12141409.
This study aims to evaluate pregnant women's knowledge of antenatal ultrasound in Saudi Arabia and its correlation with demographic factors like age and education to enhance prenatal care. A cross-sectional study was conducted in six Saudi Arabian hospitals, involving 22 questions split between sociodemographic information and knowledge of antenatal ultrasound. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the participants' demographics and responses. Additionally, inferential statistics were employed to analyze the relationships and differences among the study variables. Among the 531 pregnant women in the study, most demonstrated a good understanding of antenatal ultrasound, identifying its various uses. Specifically, they recognized its roles in evaluating fetal growth (82.5%), placental location (81.7%), amniotic fluid volume (67%), and fetal morphology (65%), predicting the delivery date (79%), and determining the baby's sex (89%). A majority viewed ultrasound as important (89.3%), safe (82.3%), and tolerable (76.3%) for prenatal care. Additionally, 66.7% felt adequately informed, mainly through clinical staff and doctors. Younger age, lower education, lack of prior ultrasound experience, and first pregnancy were linked to lower knowledge. Approximately 65% were uncertain about the nonionizing radiation properties of ultrasound. The study found that while most pregnant women in Saudi Arabia understand the objectives of antenatal ultrasonography, there are gaps in their knowledge about its nonionizing properties. Younger age, lower education, lack of prior ultrasound experience, and first pregnancy contribute to lower knowledge.
本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯孕妇对产前超声的了解情况，以及其与年龄和教育程度等人口统计学因素的相关性，以加强产前护理。在沙特阿拉伯的六家医院进行了一项横断面研究，涉及22个问题，分为社会人口统计学信息和产前超声知识两部分。描述性统计用于描述参与者的人口统计学特征和回答情况。此外，还采用了推断性统计来分析研究变量之间的关系和差异。在该研究的531名孕妇中，大多数人对产前超声有较好的理解，能识别其各种用途。具体而言，她们认识到其在评估胎儿生长（82.5%）、胎盘位置（81.7%）、羊水量（67%）和胎儿形态（65%）、预测分娩日期（79%）以及确定胎儿性别（89%）方面的作用。大多数人认为超声对产前护理很重要（89.3%）、安全（82.3%）且可耐受（76.3%）。此外，66.7%的人觉得自己得到了充分的信息，主要是通过临床工作人员和医生。年龄较小、教育程度较低、缺乏产前超声经验以及首次怀孕与知识水平较低有关。约65%的人对超声的非电离辐射特性不确定。该研究发现，虽然沙特阿拉伯的大多数孕妇了解产前超声检查的目的，但她们对其非电离特性的知识存在差距。年龄较小、教育程度较低、缺乏产前超声经验以及首次怀孕导致知识水平较低。
