Nursing Intervention for Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Hospitalized and Home Group

Abstract

Background, Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is a form of high blood pressure after 20 weeks gestation without significant proteinuria and one of mortality and morbidity loading causes amongst pregnant women. Aim: This study aims to assess efficacy of implementing nursing interference for pregnancy provoked hypertension among hospitalized and home group. Design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized. Setting: The research was carried out at Benha University Hospital, outpatient clinic and obstetrics and gynecological department. Sampling: A purposive sample of (120) pregnant women. Tools of data collection: four tools were used , tool I): A structured interviewing questionnaire tool II): Knowledge assessment sheet tool III) Practices report assessment sheet. Tool (IV): Modified Women's Satisfaction Sheet: Results there was substantially critical change improvement on overall knowledge and practices scores among pregnant women in hospital group in comparison to home group at post intervention and follow up phases. The present work reveals that pregnant women are more satisfied in hospitalized group than home group post intervention and follow up phases. Furthermore, a highly substantially critical positive association was seen among total knowledge and practice scores regarding pregnancy induced hypertension at pre, post intervention and follow up phases in both groups. Conclusion: Program of nursing intervention had a positive influence on increasing pregnant women practices and knowledge concerning pregnancy induced hypertension. Recommendation, developing guidelines about pregnancy induced hypertension to be distributed among pregnant women at antenatal clinics to empower mothers for early detection, referral and management of preeclampsia.