RISK FACTORS OF PRE-ECLAMPSIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN ISMAILIA GOVERNMENTAL HOSPITALS

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1 Teaching Specialist of Nursing Sciences Zagazig Technical Institute,

2 Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Cairo University,

3 Maternity and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Suez Canal University.

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Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy specific syndrome characterized by the onset of hypertension and proteinuria after 20th week of gestation in women who previously were normotensive. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the potential risk factors of preeclampsia among pregnant women at Ismailia governmental hospitals. Design: Descriptive exploratory research design was adopted. Setting: Data was collected from obstetric and gynecological departments at Ismailia general hospital and Suez Canal university hospital. Tool for data collection: A structured interviewing tool covering demographic characteristics and laboratory results record was used. Results: Revealed those risk factors of preeclampsia among age class 18 to less than 29 year old (54.3%) with mean ±SD 28.80±5.57. More than half (60.0%) of them received a secondary school education, 56.4% of them were obese. Only 29.7% of them were practicing exercises, 68.2% of them were passive smokers and 41.4% of them fall in 1yrs ≤ 3yrs interval between pregnancies. Conclusion: In view of the above findings, preeclampsia mostly affects age of 18: 29 year old, housewives, secondary school education, decrease family income, summer, season, obesity were the highest risk factors of preeclampsia Recommendation: Raise awareness of preeclamptic women about the optimal body mass index, about healthy foods, good health habits in daily life and further studies are necessary to examine the hazards of preeclampsia on pregnancy outcome.

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