Meanwhile, according to the present study
findings, significant improvements were shown in
women total scores of knowledge from poor or weak
score levels to good levels regarding most of the
studied items.The items that demonstrated significant
improvements after implementation of the
intervention were related to physiological changes
during pregnancy, causes, signs and symptoms, risk
factors of urinary tract infection, problems associated
with UTI, adverse effect on pregnancy and baby and
also the preventive and management self care
measures to relieve urinary tract infection symptoms.
This improvement refers to the effect of the
instructional guidelines and teaching sessions given to
the pregnant women to change their behavior, enhance
and upgrade their self care practices to relieve their
urinary tract infection symptoms.As urinary tract
infection, can be reduced by doing the following
healthy measures such as: Develop a habit of urinating
as soon as the need is felt and empty bladder
completely when you urinate. Urinate before and after
intercourse, avoid intercourse while you are being
treated for an UTI., after urinating blot dry (do not
rub), and keep your genital area clean. Make sure that
you wipe from the front toward the back, avoid using
strong soaps, douches, antiseptic creams, feminine
hygiene sprays, and powders. Change underwear and
pantyhose every day; avoid wearing tight-fitting pants.
Wear all cotton or cotton-crotch underwear and
pantyhose; don't soak in the bathtub longer than 30
minutes or more than twice a day, drink 6-8 glasses of
water each day and unsweetened cranberry juice
regularly, and eliminate refined foods, fruit juices,
caffeine, alcohol, and sugar.