ANTENATAL CLINIC, A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR HYPERTENSION EDUCATION

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Introduction

Hypertension in pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Mortality usually results from eclampsia, a condition which is heralded by specific prodromal signs. Eclampsia can easily be prevented if a patient recognizes these signs, and seeks prompt care. Antenatal care provides a good opportunity to educate clients on the prodromal signs.

Objectives

To determine if greater proportion of expectant mothers who have received antenatal care in Korle bu Teaching Hospital, KBTH (because of the ANC education) compared to those who have not received any antenatal care in the same hospital know the danger signs.

Methods

This was a cross–sectional study on pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic of the KBTH. An interviewer–administered questionnaire was used for data collection on the patients’ knowledge of danger signs of hypertension in pregnancy. The cleaned data were analysed using STATA 13. Continuous data were analyzed by means and standard deviation, and categorical data with frequencies. Tests of associations were done using Chi-square test with statistical significance at 5%, (p-value

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ANTENATAL CLINIC, A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR HYPERTENSION EDUCATION

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