Nursing Care of the Preeclamptic Patients in Public Hospitals in Sana'a City-Yemen

Abstract

Background: Preeclampsia is a serious public health problem that affects the group of pregnant women. Aim: To assess the nursing care of the preeclamptic patients among nurses in public hospitals in Sana'a City. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out from December 2018 to April 2019. Eighty four of the nurses were participated in this study. A stratified sampling was applied to select the sample size from 4 major public hospitals, the research team collected all data personally by handing out a structured questionnaire. SPSS was used to analyze data. Results : The results of the study showed that (47.6%) of the nurses were in the age 20-25 years. The majority 76.2% had diploma degree and 72.6% have 1-5 years' experience. 72.6% of the nurses did not received training courses about preeclampsia. 42.8% had optimum knowledge on risk factors for developing preeclampsia,(57.1%) had optimum knowledge on serious sign of severe preeclampsia,(32.1%) had optimum information on progresses from mild preeclampsia to severe. (41.7%) of the nurses had optimum knowledge on indication for delivery of preeclamptic mother. (10.7%) of the nurses had optimum knowledge on the signs of HELLP syndrome. (22.6%) of the nurses knew how to monitoring fetal wellbeing of preeclamptic mother. 44% of the nurses had optimum knowledge on plan a diet for preeclamptic patients, (46.4%) had adequate knowledge about the care before administer of MgSO4, (58.3%) had adequate knowledge about the nursing care of severe preeclampsia and (44%) had adequate knowledge about the intrapartum nursing care of preeclamptic patients. Conclusion: We concluded that inadequate knowledge of current management preeclampsia. Increasing knowledge and practice of nursing staff through the courses training and workshop