Prevalencia de anemia ferropénica en pacientes embarazadas atendidas en el Hospital de Especialidades José Carrasco Arteaga, periodo 2018-2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency anemia is a frequent nutritional disorder caused during pregnancy due to iron deficiency to make up the required needs involves in the development and growth of the fetus. It affects a large number of pregnant patients and it is associated with an increased risk of maternal-fetal, complications which constitutes public health worldwide. OBJECTIVE: To describe iron deficiency anemia prevalence in pregnant women treated at Jose Carrasco Arteaga Specialty Hospital, period 2018 – 2019. METHODOLOGY: A descriptive, retrospective study was carried out. The information was collected from the AS400 system of 384 pregnant patients treated in the Gynecology and Obstetrics area of the Jose Carrasco Arteaga Specialty Hospital, a total of 51 were pregnant with iron deficiency anemia. The data was recorded in Microsoft Excel, and it was processed and analyzed in SPSS Statistics, using tables of frequencies, percentages, measures of central tendency and dispersion. RESULTS: Based on the data obtained, there were 384 pregnant patients. The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia was 13,3 % (n=51) in some of them, the most frequent one was mild anemia (68,6%); it was presented during the third trimester of pregnancy (58,8%); the pregnant women were from 23 to 32 years old (43,1%); with low weight (41,2%) who lived in urban residence (66,7%). CONCLUSION: Iron deficiency anemia was evidenced in pregnant patients between 23 and 32 years old. They had low weight nutritional status, who were in the third trimester of urban residence. Regarding severity, mild type anemia was highlighted.