What the study found
Online health education (OHE, education delivered over the internet) was associated with better COVID-19 knowledge and lower pregnancy anxiety in first-time pregnant women during the post-pandemic period.
Why the authors say this matters
The authors say the study addresses pregnant women's need for hospital-based online health education to learn COVID-19-related knowledge and maintain their health.
What the researchers tested
The researchers used a quasi-experimental, non-equivalent group, pre-test and post-test design with 70 qualified subjects recruited purposively from the obstetrics clinic of a tertiary hospital. The experimental group received OHE online, while the control group received routine health education from physicians and nurses during prenatal check-ups.
What worked and what didn't
After OHE, the experimental group showed significantly improved COVID-19 knowledge and significantly relieved pregnancy anxiety (p≤0.05). The improvement in pregnancy anxiety was significantly better in the experimental group than in the control group.
What to keep in mind
The abstract does not describe additional limitations beyond the study design and sample size. The findings are based on first-time pregnant women from one tertiary hospital.
Key points
- Online health education was linked to improved COVID-19 knowledge in first-time pregnant women.
- Pregnancy anxiety decreased after online health education.
- The anxiety improvement was greater in the online education group than in the control group.
- The study used a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design with 70 participants.
- Participants were recruited from one tertiary hospital obstetrics clinic.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- Online health education improved COVID-19 knowledge and reduced anxiety
- Publication date:
- 2026-03-07
- OpenAlex record:
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