TITLE:
Prevelance of Pregnancy Complications among Women Aged 15 - 49 in Oğuzeli, Turkey
AUTHORS:
Neriman Aydin, Birgul Ozcirpici, Mithat Temizer
KEYWORDS:
Pregnancy Complications, Women Aged 15 - 49, Prenatal Care
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.6 No.11,
September
22,
2016
ABSTRACT: As maternal deaths have decreased worldwide,
increasing attention has been placed on the study of severe obstetric
complications, such as hemorrhage, eclampsia, and obstructed labor, to identify
where improvements can be made in maternal health. The objective of this study
was to determine pregnancy complications and prenatal care among women aged 15 - 49 in Oğuzeli, Turkey, and to provide data for prevention in
the field. This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted between
February and May 2013 in Oğuzeli distinct, Turkey. The total women registered
to family doctors in Oğuzeli was listed and, 470 women were selected using a stratified and simple random sampling technique. Pregnancy
complications were asked for the last pregnancy of each women. Of the women, 23.9% (n = 109) declared that they experienced pregnancy complications during their
pregnancies. The most frequent problems were anemia (11.1%) hypertension (3.7%)
and diabetes mellitus (2.4%) respectively. Women having chronic diseases before their pregnancy were more likely to have pregnancy complications
compared to healthy women (p = 0.005). The mean number of prenatal care among women having pregnancy
complications was 5.47 ± 3.57, while it was 3.84 ± 3.00 among healthy women (p = 0.000). Women having chronic diseases should be handled carefully and, pregnancy should be
delayed until the chronic disease’s remission. Family planning in primary
care is the key measure to archive this. Early diagnosis of hypertension among
young women is highly important for the
women’s and infants’s health during pregnancy, and for the women’s
future heath. During prenatal care, women should be trained about correct
eating habits and activity.