Title of article :
Prevalence and Outcomes of Pre-eclampsia and its Related Factors in Referral Hospital of Ayatollah Mosavi in Zanjan-Iran
Author/Authors :
Fayazi, S Department of Midwifery - School of Nursing and Midwifery - Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Mousavi, M Student research committee - Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Moradi, Z Student research committee - Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Keshavarz Afshar, M Department of Midwifery - School of Nursing and Midwifery - Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Banaei, M Mother and child welfare research Center - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran , Bayat, F Student Research Committee - Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center - School of Nursing and Midwifery - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: The study of the prevalence, reasons, and various outcomes of pre-eclampsia in any region is
of special importance in determining the prevention and medication strategies in that area.
Objectives: This study focuses on the prevalence and outcomes of pre-eclampsia and related factors in the
referral Hospital of Ayatollah Mosavi in Zanjan Province.
Methods: This cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted on all the pregnant women who delivered
their babies in Ayatollah Mosavi Hospital in Zanjan from September 2018 and March 2019. From among
1340 mothers in this study, 63 patients were considered as the sample based on the aim of this study, and 63
participants were selected by means of systematic randomized sampling and were placed in the control
group. The data were collected using a researcher-made checklist. Analyses of the data were done using
Mann–Whitney U test, Chi-square test, and Fisher's exact test (p<0.05).
Results: This study proved that the majority of the mothers fell within the age range group of 20-35 (74.6%)
characterized by multipar (66.6%). The results showed that the prevalence of pre-eclampsia in Zanjan
Province was 5.5 percent. Based on the data, the pre-term and caesarean deliveries by mothers afflicted with
pre-eclampsia were found to be 2.5 and 2.86 times, respectively (p<0.05). Furthermore, the experimental
group babies needed the NICU care, which was 6.9 percent more than those of the control group (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Due to the high prevalence of pre-eclampsia in Zanjan Province and the unfavorable outcomes
such as preterm delivery, caesarean, and baby’s need for admission in the NISC, it seems that the medication
and prevention strategies in the province should be under more review and investigation.
Keywords :
Iran , pre-eclampsia , pregnancy outcome , prevalence
Journal title :
Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal