Awareness of Clients Attending Maternal and Child Health Center Regarding Premarital Counseling

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Samah Anwr Mohamed Sabbah, Afaf Salah AbdEl-mohsen, Amany Mohamed Saad

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Background: Awareness of clients regarding premarital counseling is a global activity aiming to diagnose, treat unrecognized disorders, and reduce transmission of diseases between couples which may affect the quality of marriage and the health  of their generation. Aim: To assess awareness of clients attending maternal and child health center regarding premarital counseling. Design: A descriptive research design was used. Setting: This study conducted at El-Shohada maternal and child health center, El-Menoufyia Governorate. Sample: Convenient sample include 138 clients. Tool: A structured interviewing questionnaire sheet includes five parts: Demographic characteristics,  medical history, client's knowledge, attitude and satisfaction regarding premarital counseling. Results: Illustrated that, 62 % of the studied clients had unsatisfactory level of total knowledge regarding premarital counseling, 52 % of the studied clients had negative attitude regarding premarital counseling, and 56 % of the studied clients were un-satisfied by premarital counseling. Conclusion: It can be concluded that more than three-fifths of the studied clients had an unsatisfactory level of total knowledge about premarital counseling, with more than half of them having a negative attitude and being un-satisfied regarding premarital counseling. Also, there was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between total knowledge, attitude, and satisfaction regarding premarital counseling among the studied clients. Recommendations: Design applicable comprehensive health education programs for clients attending maternal and child health care centers regarding premarital counseling in various settings.

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