Interdisciplinary Social Research

Background: Despite the frequent utilization of medicines intake during pregnancy, knowledge gaps and misconceptions regarding their safety remain prevalent among Saudi women. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the awareness level of primigravida women regarding the medications usage during pregnancy in Jeddah city. Methods: This descriptive used cross-sectional research design and was conducted in Jeddah city, Saudia Arab in 2024. A total of 123 individuals were included by using a purposive sampling technique for this quantitative study. SPPS software version 20.0 was used to perform descriptive statistics. Chi-square tests were performed to examine associations between participant characteristics (age categories, educational level, and occupation) and responses to multiple questionnaire items regarding drug use and beliefs during pregnancy. Results: The findings revealed that 96.8% of participants reported being cautious about medication use during pregnancy. Similarly, 90.5% indicated that they would not use any medication unless it was necessary. Regarding risk awareness, 76.6% participants identified the first trimester as the most critical period for medication exposure (p < 0.05). The majority of women reported obtaining drug-related information primarily from gynecologists (55.7%), followed by pharmacists (11%), physicians (8.1%), media (15.4%), and the internet (9.4%). However, a significant proportion of participants expressed that the information provided by both gynaecologists and pharmacists was insufficient (p < 0.05). Instead, many relied on alternative sources, with 81% reporting that they regularly consulted the medication’s package leaflet for drugrelated information. Chi-square tests results showed that most questionnaire items were not significantly associated with demographic variables, except for a few significant associations observed with occupation and educational level (p < .05). Conclusion: This study revealed potential insights from pregnant women of Jeddah regarding medication awareness. It was conducted to address various critical issues of pregnancy and provide evidence to guide safer maternal-fetal health practices.