Pregnancy Induced Hypertension among Pregnant Women Delivering in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Authors

  • Taniya Thapa Department of Women's Health and Development, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chiwan, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1139-9681
  • Sabita Sharma Department of Women's Health and Development, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chiwan, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6593-737X
  • Dipa Sigdel Department of Pediatric Nursing, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5640-2453
  • Kalpana Silwal Department of Women's Health and Development, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chiwan, Nepal
  • Alisha Joshi Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7421-4971

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.6392

Keywords:

gestation, prenancy induced hypertension, women

Abstract

Introduction: Pregnancy Induced Hypertension is a major health issue with limited studies conducted so far in Chitwan, Nepal regarding adverse perinatal outcomes in obstetric population. This study aimed to find prevalence of pregnancy induced hypertension among pregnant women delivering in a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a teaching hospital of Chitwan, Nepal during the study period of six months from 15th Jan 2019- 16th July 2019 after getting ethical approval from Chitwan Medical College-Institutional Review Committee (Reference number-2075/076042). Women were selected via convenience sampling technique. Face to face interview was conducted to collect socio-demographic and obstetric data whereas, data related to the fetomaternal outcomes were obtained from patient charts and delivery record books. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20 was used for data analysis. Point estimate at 95% confidence interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data.

Results: The prevalence of pregnancy induced hypertension was found to be 91 (6.43%) (3.83-9.03 at 95% Confidence Interval) representing 71 (78.1%), 12 (13.2%), and 8 (8.7%) as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and eclampsia respectively.

Conclusions: The burden of pregnancy induced hypertension was found quite higher as compared to other similar studies done in Nepal. Gestational hypertension was most common type.

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Published

2021-12-11

How to Cite

Thapa, T., Sharma, S., Sigdel, D., Silwal, K. ., & Joshi, A. (2021). Pregnancy Induced Hypertension among Pregnant Women Delivering in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 59(244), 1209–1214. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.6392

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 244 (2021): JNMA: Published Monthly

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