Conocimientos y prácticas sobre signos y síntomas de alarma en gestantes, Cuenca 2016

Abstract

Background: the level of knowledge and practices of pregnant women on signs and symptoms of alarm in pregnancy can contribute to decrease maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. General objective: to determine the knowledge and practices on signs and symptoms of alarm in pregnant women receiving care in the health unit "San Joaquín". Methodology: a quantitative descriptive study on 100 pregnant women receiving medical care in the "San Joaquín" Operative Unit, data collection was performed after the signing of informed consent and through the use of a modified form of Ochoa and León (1) Using a pilot test in which demographic and study variables were included. The data analysis was performed in the SPSS version 15 program of free access. Results: the mean age was 25,40 years ± 6.1 years, with the group of 20-29 years being the most representative with 54% of the population, 60% dealt with domestic work. The least known signs and symptoms were: headache 25%; extreme fatigue 16%; swelling of feet 23%; lack of appetite 15%; face edema 18%; weight gain 35%; dizziness 33% and ringing in the ears with 25% of ignorance, in most cases the patients seek medical help in the presence of a sign or symptom of alarm. Conclusions: the pregnant women knew the signs of alarm and looked for medical help in the presentation of these