EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF HIGH-RISK PREGNANT FEMALES WITH PREMATURE BIRTH IN A REFERENCE HOSPITAL

  • Jacqueline Vergutz Menetrier Universidade Paranaense - Unipar
  • Gleidaiane de Almeida Universidade Paranaense - Unipar
Keywords: Health profile, Pregnancy, High-risk, Labor, Obstetric

Abstract

The epidemiological profile of high-risk pregnant females with premature birth in 2015, hospitalized in a reference hospital in the south-western region of the state of Paraná, Brazil, is identified. Retrospective, quantitative and documental field research retrieved data from sampled patients´ clinical charts. Analysis comprised 820 births in the institution of which 153 were premature. Prematurity rate in the institution during the period under analysis reached 18.6%. Socio-demographic data revealed greater frequency within the 17 – 25 years bracket (41.5%), with complete high schooling and a partner. Females who had 6 prenatal visits were predominant (64.6%), starting from the first trimester (76.2%), with birth between the 33rd and 36th week of pregnancy (81.5%) by caesarian incision. Early identification of possible unfavorable factors for pregnancy should be taken, with adequate care for each condition for a pregnancy without health complications for the mother and child.

Author Biographies

Jacqueline Vergutz Menetrier, Universidade Paranaense - Unipar
Mestranda em Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterápicos na Atenção Básica, Docente do departamento de enfermagem da Universidade Paranaense (UNIPAR), Paraná, Brasil.
Gleidaiane de Almeida, Universidade Paranaense - Unipar
Discente do curso de enfermagem da Universidade Paranaense (UNIPAR), Paraná, Brasil.
Published
2017-03-29
Section
Artigos Originais