EFFECT OF AN EDUCATIONAL SESSION REGARDING SITTING PELVIC TILT EXERCISE ON PREGNANT WOMEN'S KNOWLEDGE AND INTENSITY OF LUMBOPELVIC PAIN

Abstract

Background: Lumbopelvic pain is a substantial problem and can have a significanteffect on the pregnant women's daily activities. Aim: Evaluate the effect of an educationalsession regarding sitting pelvic tilt exercise on pregnant women's knowledge and intensityof lumbopelvic pain. Subjects and Method: A quasi-experimental research designconducted on 70 pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain who chosen by a purposivesample. Setting: Antenatal Clinics at Obstetrics and Gynecology Center in MansouraUniversity Hospital in Egypt. Tools of data collection: There were three tools for datacollection: Tool I: Structured Interview Schedule. Tool II: Structured KnowledgeQuestionnaire. Tool III: Numeric Rating Scale. Results: There were highly statisticallysignificant differences between the pregnant women's knowledge pre, immediate and after 2weeks of intervention (P< 0.001). Also, there were highly statistically significantdifferences between the intensity of lumbopelvic pain pre and post intervention (P< 0.001).Conclusion: The study hypotheses were accepted which indicated that the educationalsession had significant effects in improving the pregnant women's knowledge regardingsitting pelvic tilt exercise and reducing the intensity of lumbopelvic pain.Recommendation: The present study findings recommended that, distribution of a designedbrochure about the sitting pelvic tilt exercise for all pregnant women who attended theantenatal clinics as a part of the routine antenatal care.