Urinary tract infection among pregnant Jordanian women: role of hygiene and sexual practices
History of UTI in previous pregnancies, hygiene and sexual practices are associated with increased incidence of UTI among Jordanian pregnant women. Appropriate strategies and techniques to promote health and preventive behaviors for pregnant women with UTI should be provided to improve the quality of life among pregnant women and reduces economic burdens on health care system.
Authors
- Rachel Joseph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5607-1620)
- Mohammed Aljabari
- Sawsan Abuhammad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5817-8950)
- Reem Hatamleh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5581-3445)
- Abeer Al-Trad
Institutions
- Jordan University of Science and Technology (JO)
- University of Sharjah (AE)
- Liberty University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06902-4
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16