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.
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
Recommended Citation
Gortney, Hannah Marie; Cornett, Dakota Jane; and Jones, Patterson Elizabeth, "Health promotion for rural pregnant and new mothers using social media" (2019). INRC (Congress). 414.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/posters_2019/414
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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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.