Frecuencia de parto pre término en gestantes de 18 a 30 en la sala de ginecología de un hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Preterm delivery is considered to be that occurring before 37 completed weeks of gestation. Preterm birth rates range between 6% and 12% in developed and developing countries. It is one of the main types of deliveries that could be observed in a Hospital in the city of Guayaquil, this issue is very worrying due to the figures of its frequency. The objective is to determine the frequency of preterm delivery in patients aged 18 to 30 years in the hospitalization ward of the University Hospital of the city of Guayaquil. The methodology used was descriptive, quantitative and for the collection of data, an indirect observation guide is applied, by means of ten items with dichotomous and multiple options. The universe consisted of 50 pregnant patients who presented preterm labor. As a result, it was evident that 58% were between 26 and 30 years old, 48% were only high school graduates, 84% were of urban origin, 64% came from 1 to 3 controls, 56% consumed alcohol, 44% % have gestational age of 33 to 34 weeks, 64% primiparous, 24% hypertension and 64% have ruptured membranes. We conclude that there are certain characteristics presented by the pregnant patients of this study, which should be taken into account for a timely intervention by the nursing staff, to prevent their development and the risk to the pregnant woman's health.