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Author(s): Abigael Caiswa Lamadrid, Belinitha Pujeda Edica.

Volume/Issue: Volume 7 , Issue 1 (2024)

Abstract:

This study determined the incidence of pregnancy induced hypertension and outcomes on mothers and newborn in Zliten, Libya during the Calendar Year 2022. It also looked into the significant relationship between the incidence of Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH), the socio-demographic and obstetrical-related profile of the respondents, and significant relationship between the incidence of Pregnancy Induced Hypertension and outcomes to mothers and newborn. The descriptive-correlational research design was employed in this study. Sixty nine mothers of Zliten, Libya were the respondents of this study. Purposive sampling was employed in selecting the respondents. A questionnaire-checklist formulated by the researcher and content validated by a pool of experts was utilized to gather the data needed in the study. Frequency and percentage and simple linear correlation analysis were used to treat and interpret the data gathered for the study. Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: (1) A great number of the respondents belong to the age bracket of 30-34 years old, college graduates and college graduates with master's units, have family monthly income of P 2,000 -24,00, had been pregnant twice, have I living child, had prenatal check-up once a month for the 1st and 2nd trimester then twice for the 3rd trimester until birth Most of them are married, attended regional training programs/ seminars and delivered at public hospitals. Great majority had their first pregnancy at the age of 20 - 24 years old, delivered through Normal Spontaneous Delivery (NSD), attended by physician, while, majority have no family history of hypertension; (2) Out of the 69 respondents, most of them experienced PIH. A great percentage had mild pre-eclampsia followed by severe pre-eclampsia and moderate pre-eclampsia; (3) there is a significant relationship between the incidence of PIH and age, training programs/ seminars attended and type of delivery. Moreover, an inverse significant relationship was found out between the incidence of PIH and place of delivery. On the other hand, majority of the newborns experienced small for gestational age (SGA) as complications of PIH. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that: (1) Health workers/ providers should inform women during the prenatal and postnatal visits the sign and symptoms of PIH and stress the importance of contacting the health care provider if these are felt/ evident, (2) The recognition of the importance of pregnant woman's education and the use of strategies that facilitate the successful transfer of this information to women of varying degrees of health literacy must be emphasized. Recommended strategies to facilitate this process includes plain non-medical language, taking time to explain and speak slowly, reinforcing key issues based information and requesting feedback to indicate understanding and where applicable, her partner or significant others as well, and 3) Further study should be conducted such as knowledge of mothers on Pregnancy Induced Hypertension.

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