Level of nursing care in the gynecological-obstetric area in cases of preeclampsia and eclampsia

Abstract

Introduction: Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder that occurs during pregnancy and manifests clinically after the first 20 weeks.Objective: to identify the level of nursing care applied by the gynecological-obstetric staff in cases of preeclampsia and eclampsia at the Augusto Egas health center, Santo Domingo - year 2021.Methods: a quantitative approach with a descriptive scope, a non-experimental cross-sectional design was applied. 35 pregnant women and 5 nursing staff professionals participated, who were chosen through non-probabilistic convenience sampling.Results: the surveys revealed that 67 % of the participants are between 19 and 35 years old, while 27 % are under 19 and less than 6 % are over 35. Regarding education, 64 % have secondary education, 23 % primary education, 9 % higher education, and 4 % have no education. Regarding pregnancy, 64 % are between 6 and 9 months, 27 % between 3 and 6 months, and 9 % are 3 months pregnant. In addition, 58 % of pregnant women have no history of preeclampsia; however, 46 % have suffered from anemia and other health problems during pregnancy.Conclusions: Most pregnant women consider nursing care to be good and perceive an adequate assessment of their illness. Gynecological and obstetric staff receive specialized training and comply with protocols in the care and diagnosis of these conditions