Citation: Sally Ebrahim Rashad Ali et al (2021). Effect of an Educational Program on Modifying Lifestyle among Pregnant Women with Mild Preeclampsia. Sch Int J Obstet Gynec, 4(8): 316-320. 316 Scholars International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Abbreviated Key Title: Sch Int J Obstet Gynec ISSN 2616-8235 (Print) |ISSN 2617-3492 (Online) Scholars Middle East Publishers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Journal homepage: https://saudijournals.com Original Research Article Effect of an Educational Program on Modifying Lifestyle among Pregnant Women with Mild Preeclampsia Sally Ebrahim Rashad Ali 1* , Ragaa Ali Mohamed Abdraboo 2 , Inaam Hassan Abdelati 3 , Nagat Salah Shalaby 4 1 MSN, RN, Manzala General Hospital, Dakahlia, Egypt 2 Professor of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, October 6 University, Egypt 3 Assistant Professor of Maternity, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University, Egypt 4 Assistant Professor of Maternity, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University, Egypt DOI: 10.36348/sijog.2021.v04i08.003 | Received: 13.07.2021 | Accepted: 17.08.2021 | Published: 20.08.2021 *Corresponding author: Sally Ebrahim Rashad Ali Abstract Background: Preeclampsia is a life-threatening condition, which carries adverse effects for women and fetus. Lifestyle modification can modify the preeclampsia and improve its outcomes. Educational programs are an effective method to modify the lifestyle among pregnant women with mild preeclampsia. Methods: Aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of an educational program on modifying lifestyle among pregnant women with mild preeclampsia. A pre and post research design was utilized on a purposive sample of 40 pregnant women at 20 – 24 weeks of gestation with mild preeclampsia at the antenatal outpatient unit, Port Said Maternity Hospital, Egypt; they get information regarding the proper lifestyle for mild preeclampsia and the lifestyle dimensions were assessed at the pre- program and post-program phases. Two tools were used for data collection: Interviewing Questionnaire Sheet and Lifestyle Questionnaire. Results: The findings showed a statistically significant improvement in the lifestyle after conducting the educational session. Conclusion: Educational programs about the proper lifestyle for mild preeclampsia through a PowerPoint presentation and distribution of the booklet are an effective method to modify the lifestyle among pregnant women with mild preeclampsia. Keywords: Educational Program, Lifestyle Modification, Lifestyle Guidelines, Mild Preeclampsia, Pregnant Women. Copyright © 2021 The Author(s): This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial use provided the original author and source are credited. INTRODUCTION Preeclampsia (PE) is a hypertensive disorder induced by pregnancy, it is characterized by high level of blood pressure (BP) (systolic blood pressure (SBP) is equal or more than 140 mm Hg, and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is equal or more than 90 mm Hg), in a previously normotensive women, in the absence of proteinuria or proteinuria +1, and edema at 20-24 weeks of gestation (Norwitz et al., 2020; Magloire et al., 2015). Preeclampsia carries various complications for mother and fetus (Arulkumaran et al., 2013; Carson et al., 2015). Lifestyle is the way of living among individuals, families, and communities, including diet, physical activities, and coping with stress (Saffari et al., 2013). A healthy lifestyle can control PE in combination with pharmacological therapies (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2015). Use of booklets facilitates the continuation of effective education as the guidelines become easier to be comprehended and adapted from the booklet and used in everyday life (Normayanti et al., 2020). Preeclampsia is a life-threatening condition during pregnancy; it need a specific nursing intervention (Onuigwe et al., 2016). Nursing counseling sessions for pregnant women with PE have an important role to enrich them with knowledge about the proper lifestyle modifications for their condition to control the hypertension (HTN) and reduce its complications to mother and fetus. Hence, the current study through the light on the effect of an educational program on modifying lifestyle among pregnant women with mild PE. MATERIAL AND METHOD