Awareness of Nurse-Midwives toward Pre-eclamptic Women Care at Bint Al-Huda Hospital in Al-Nasiriya City

Abstract

Objective of Study: To awareness of nurse-midwives toward pre-eclamptic women care.
Methodology: Between 5 April 2020 and 7 June 2020, a cross sectional descriptive analysis of (50) nurses
of this category of maternity nurse midwives was carried out in separate units of the Bint Al-Huda hospital.
The validity and reliability of the questionnaire was calculated through a pilot test. The questionnaire was
sent electronically, the questionnaire was completed by the nurses because of the situation in the nation and
the governorate, the outbreak of the Corona epidemic, and the introduction of curfews, data was collected
using the SPSS version (20).
Results: The results showed that most participants(43%) of study sample were at age group 20-25-years
with mean and SD (2.14±7.969), more than a one third (58.0%) of study sample had 1-5years and showed
that (94%) had the correct answers about the type of high blood pressure and (86% ) had correct answers
about the definition of preeclampsia, (92%) know the correct answers about time of preeclampsia while
more than half (90%) know the correct answers about the risk factors, (70%) know the correct answers about
the signs and symptoms while less than half (83%) gave the correct answers about the danger signs of preeclampsia,
(62%) know the correct answers about tests and (70%) complications of preeclampsia, more than
half (64%) had correct answer about nursing care , (72%) of them identified prevention of the preeclampsia
and most(88%) had correct answers about what the ideal advice should be told to pre-eclamptic patient and
(90%) of nurses prescribed prescription drugs on schedule and (73%) checked vital signs, but more than half
(65%) did not receive kick count tests, (53%) did not receive edema tests, (47%) did not receive appropriate
advice on optimal diet, and only (50%) assessed the weight of their patient.