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Abstract
Effective nursing care, risk assessment, lifestyle modification, and behavioral change programs for preterm labor prevention may be necessary to successfully lower maternal & infant morbidity and mortality linked to premature labor. Aim of the study: to evaluate the impact of nursing care for pregnant women at risk of preterm labor on pregnancy outcomes. Research Design: quasi-experimental research design. Setting: Conducted at the antenatal care department on Maternity and Child at Minia University Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample composed of (72 pregnant women in case group and 75 in control group) was used in this research. Follow up done at 32-34weeks of gestation and after labor. Tool of data collection: four tools were used: Tool (I), an Interviewing Questionnaire; Tool (II) preterm labor; Tool (III) lifestyle pattern & activity; and Tool (IV) pregnancy outcomes. Results: Implementation of nursing care improved women’s knowledge in an effective way as (73.6%) had good knowledge among the study group post-intervention compared to 8.0% among the control group had good knowledge after routine hospital care. 86.1% of women achieved healthy lifestyle patterns and activity after nursing care among the study group compared to (26.7%) among the control group after routine hospital care. Also, related to maternal outcomes, it showed that the incidence of preterm labor reduced to 15.3% delivered at 34 < 37 weeks gestation among the study group. Still, in the control group, preterm labor at 34 < 37 weeks gestation reached 44.0%. There was a high statistical difference between the neonatal outcomes of the study group compared to the neonatal outcomes of control ones, such as admission to NICU (8.3% and 53.3%, respectively). Conclusion: highly statistical improvement in women’s knowledge among the study group compared to the control group, and there was highly statistical significance improvement in women’s lifestyle patterns and activity after the implementation of nursing care among the study group compared to the control group. Also, there was highly statistically significant improvements in pregnancy outcomes among the study group after applying nursing care intervention compared to the control group (p-value ≤0.01). Recommendation: Give handout about nursing care to prevent preterm labor that should be written in a clear, simplified, and comprehensive explanation in order to raise the awareness of pregnant women regarding these issues.