Effect of a psycho-awareness-training program on women's attitude and psychosomatic status post-abortion in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

• Published in: African journal of reproductive health Vol. 27; no. 8; pp. 58 - 64
• Main Authors: Hassani, Rym, Fadlalmola, Hammad, Said, Thanaa, AlZahrani, Badria, Mariod, Abdalbasit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Benin City Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) 01.08.2023; Women's Health and Action Research Centre
• Subjects: Abortion; Confidence; Experimental design; Knowledge; Physiological aspects; Pilot projects; Quasi-experimental methods; Questionnaires; Self esteem; Sleep disorders; Society; Software; Surveys; Training; Women; Womens health; Saudi Arabia
• ISSN: 1118-4841; 2141-3606
• DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2023/v27i8.6

Abortion is a common medical procedure, and women who undergo it often experience negative psychological and physical effects. This study aimed to assess the effect of a psycho-awareness-training program on women's knowledge and psychosomatic status post-abortion in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. a one-group pre- and post-test quasi-experimental design was conducted among 135 eligible women post-abortion. Researchers used an Arabic questionnaire online survey containing items on women's characteristics, knowledge of abortion, and psychosomatic status post-abortion. The majority of the participants were married (95.6%) and had a university degree (58.5%). The total satisfactory knowledge increased significantly from 29.6% at baseline to 91% post-training (p =.000). The proportion of respondents exhibiting high scores on self-confidence and self-esteem decreased significantly, dropping from 47.4% at the baseline to 12.6% after the training. The program also decreased feelings of guilt, isolation, sleep disturbance, problems in married relationships, fear of society's view, and the absence of social support. The psycho-awareness-training program had a positive effect on women's knowledge of abortion and psychosomatic status post-abortion. The program improved self-confidence and self-esteem while decreasing negative psychological effects. This study emphasizes the importance of providing psychological support and education to women who undergo abortion. (Afr J Reprod Health 2023; 27 [8]: 58-64). Keywords: Abortion knowledge, psycho-awareness program, psychosomatic status, Saudi Arabia L'avortement est une procedure medicale courante, et les femmes qui le subissent subissent souvent des effets psychologiques et physiques negatifs. Cette etude visait a evaluer l'effet d'un programme de formation a la psycho-sensibilisation sur les connaissances et le statut psychosomatique des femmes apres un avortement a Jazan, en Arabie saoudite. une conception quasi-experimentale pre-et post-test a un groupe a ete menee aupres de 135 femmes eligibles apres un avortement. Les chercheurs ont utilise une enquete en ligne par questionnaire en arabe contenant des elements sur les caracteristiques des femmes, la connaissance de l'avortement et le statut psychosomatique apres l'avortement. La majorite des participants etaient maries (95,6 %) et detenaient un diplome universitaire (58,5 %). Le total des connaissances satisfaisantes a augmente de maniere significative, passant de 29,6 % au depart a 91 % apres la formation (p = 0,000). La proportion de repondants affichant des scores eleves en matiere de confiance en soi et d'estime de soi a diminue de maniere significative, passant de 47,4 % au depart a 12.6 % apres la formation. Le programme a egalement diminue les sentiments de culpabilite, l'isolement, les troubles du sommeil, les problemes dans les relations conjugales, la peur de l'opinion de la societe et l'absence de soutien social. Le programme de psycho-sensibilisation-formation a eu un effet positif sur la connaissance des femmes de l'avortement et de l'etat psychosomatique apres l'avortement. Le programme a ameliore la confiance en soi et l'estime de soi tout en diminuant les effets psychologiques negatifs. Cette etude souligne l'importance d'apporter un soutien psychologique et une education aux femmes qui se font avorter. (Afr J Reprod Health 2023; 27 [8]: 58-64). Mots-cles: Connaissance de l'avortement, programme de psycho-sensibilisation, Statut psychosomatique, Arabie Saoudite