Abstract

To improve obstetric outcomes, fundamental support to receive more frequent prenatal care is needed as well as modification of lifestyle risk factors. Facebook, a social media platform, provided health promotion educational resources to rural pregnant women. As a result, community involvement with the page increased daily throughout the project.

Author Details

Hannah Marie Gortney, SN; Dakota Jane Cornett, SN; Patterson Elizabeth Jones, SN - Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, North Carolina, USA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, North Carolina, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Education, Pregnancy, Rural

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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0 1

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Proxy-submission

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Health promotion for rural pregnant and new mothers using social media

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

To improve obstetric outcomes, fundamental support to receive more frequent prenatal care is needed as well as modification of lifestyle risk factors. Facebook, a social media platform, provided health promotion educational resources to rural pregnant women. As a result, community involvement with the page increased daily throughout the project.