Conocimiento de los signos y síntomas de alarma obstétrica en las pacientes de la consulta externa de los centros de Salud del Valle y Ricaurte. Cuenca-Ecuador. 2016

Abstract

Morbidity and maternal mortality is a health, social and economic, in Ecuador one of the main causes of maternal deaths are direct obstetric, which can be prevented or controlled. OBJECTIVE: To determine the knowledge of the signs and symptoms of obstetric alarm in a population of pregnant women in health centers in El Valle and Ricaurte, 2016 Cuenca from January to April. METHODS: This was a transversal, descriptive study with a universe of 143 pregnant women who attended the outpatient and clubs pregnant Valley Health Centers and Ricaurte. Data were collected on a form prepared by the authors and digitized in the SPSS version 20 program, we proceeded to analyze them by using simple tables with relative frequency and percentages.

RESULTS: Most patients surveyed knew at least a sign of obstetrical alarm in a 78.32% and 21.68% did not know. The 66.43% did not show any signs of alarm in their current pregnancy, 33.57% (48) if they did; referring to the headache as the predominant symptom, 81.48% said they would go immediately to a health center or hospital if you have any signs of alarm, 18.52% said they expect or would go to a trusted person. The average age was 25 years (62.94%), 84.62% lived in rural areas, and the educational level was medium to high (93%). 1