Prevención de alteraciones hipertensivas en gestantes atendidas en el hospital IESS Ceibos de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Hypertensive disorders are a risk for pregnant women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. A study is carried out on Prevention of hypertensive disorders. Objective: Describe the prevention of hypertensive disorders in pregnant women. Design: descriptive, quantitative, transversal, prospective. Population: 150 pregnant women. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Questionnaire. Results: Age: 18-25 years, 25%; 26-30, 35%; 31-35, 24%; 36- 40, 0.9%; greater than 40.0.7%. Marital status: married,30.7%; Divorced, 47%; Single,28%; Free union, 36.7%. Prenatal controls: 1 control, 10%; 2 controls,10%; 3 controls, 15.3%; 4 controls,16%; 5 controls,45.3%. Number of pregnancies:1/24%; 2/38.7%; 3/22.7%; 4/14.7%. Hypertensive disorders: Yes/64.7%; No/35.3%. Type of hypertensive disorder: preeclampsia,46.7%; eclampsia,9.3%; Hellp syndrome,10%; none,34%. Knowledge about hypertensive disorders: Yes/80%; No/20%. Information received: Yes/22%; No/14.7%. Knowledge about prevention of hypertensive disorders: Yes/57.3%; No/42.7%. Health personnel who provide information to pregnant women: Gynecologist/64.7%; Bachelor of Nursing/24.7%; General practitioner/5.3%; Other personnel: 5.3%. Prevention measures carried out: 29%, administration of prescribed drugs; 7%, consumption of dietary supplements; 11%, blood pressure control; 53%, medical visit. Reasons why they do not prevent alterations: access to health services, 20.7%; care of family members, 0.7%; childcare, 8%; address where you live, 2.7%; lack of information, 20.7%; relationship problem, 22.7%; time, 24.7%. Conclusion: Prevention of hypertensive disorders is not totally effective in pregnant women.