Competence Of Women To Recognize The Moments Of Emergency During Pregnancy

Abstract

Introduction: Pregnancy is a normal process that leads to physiological and psychological changes. A normal pregnancy can be accompanied by some problems and complications that are potentially life-threatening for the mother and fetus. Worldwide, one woman dies every minute from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth. Therefore, it is essential for pregnant women to recognize the moments of urgency and the signs of complications that require urgent medical intervention among pregnant women.
Aim: The aim is to study the competence of women to recognize moments of urgency and signs of complications during pregnancy.
Materials and methods: An anonymous survey was conducted in September 2019 on 42 pregnant women hospitalized in the Department of Pathological Pregnancy - Hospital in Shumen.
Results and discussion: The majority of respondents receive sufficient information about emergencies during pregnancy (76%). A small proportion of respondents indicated that this was never discussed in the Women's Consultation (14%), followed by those who did not recognize the moments requiring medical intervention (10%). When amniotic fluid is suspected, the majority of respondents say that they would seek medical help (71%), some are adamant that if there is no pain it is not necessary to seek medical help (19%). pregnant women who think they have to wait before going to a medical facility (10%).
Conclusion: Emergencies requiring immediate medical attention are still not well known in the majority of pregnant women.