Introduction: COVID-19 may put pregnant women at greater risk of serious conditions
and poor outcomes for new-borns. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of an
educational intervention based on health beliefs model adoption on pregnant women's
knowledge and preventive health behaviours in relation to COVID-19. Subjects &
Method: A quasi-experimental design was performed on 100 pregnant women in the
antenatal clinic of Zagazig University Hospital using purposive sampling. Data were
collected using three tools: a structured interview questionnaire, the health beliefs model
and preventive health behaviours of pregnant women in relation to COVID-19. Results:
Mean and standard division of knowledge and preventive behaviours about covid-19 were
greatly improved from 21.1±5.67 and 26.88±2.49 before applying the Health Belief Model
to 27.84±1.67 and 31.92±3.61 after applying the health belief model. Conclusion: The
study concluded that an educational intervention based on the adoption of the health belief
model enhanced pregnant women's knowledge and preventive health behaviors in relation
to COVID-19. Recommendations: The study suggests that health education interventions
should specifically target pregnant women at different antenatal clinics at Zagazig city.