3 research outputs found
Importance of Pre-pregnancy Counseling in Iran: Results from the High Risk Pregnancy Survey 2012
Background:
To identify the prevalence of behavioural (Pre-pregnancy), obstetrical and medical risks
of pregnancy in Iranian women.
Methods:
A total of 2993 postpartum women who delivered in 23 randomly selected hospitals of six
provinces were enrolled in this nationwide cross-sectional study. A structured questionnaire was
completed based on interviewees’ self-reports and medical record data, consisting of socio-demographic
characteristics, behavioural, obstetrical and medical risks, before and during pregnancy.
Results:
Less than 6.0% had no health insurance and 5.0% had no prenatal visit before labour. Unintended
pregnancy was reported by 27.5% of women. Waterpipe and/or cigarette smoking was reported by 7.1% of
them and 0.9% abused opiates during pregnancy. Physical abuse by husband in the year before pregnancy
occurred in 7.5% of participants. The rate of cesarean section was 50.4%. Preterm birth, low birth weight,
and stillbirth were seen in 6.8, 7.7, and 1.2% of deliveries respectively. The most frequent medical risk
factors were urinary tract infection (32.5%), anemia (21.6%), and thyroid disease (4.1%).
Conclusion:
More effort should be devoted by health policymakers to the establishment of a preconception
counselling (health education and risk assessment) and surveillance system; although obstetrical and
medical risks should not be neglected too
Importance of Pre-pregnancy Counseling in Iran: Results from the High Risk Pregnancy Survey 2012
Background: To identify the prevalence of behavioural (Pre-pregnancy), obstetrical and medical risks
of pregnancy in Iranian women.
Methods: A total of 2993 postpartum women who delivered in 23 randomly selected hospitals of six
provinces were enrolled in this nationwide cross-sectional study. A structured questionnaire was
completed based on interviewees’ self-reports and medical record data, consisting of socio-demographic
characteristics, behavioural, obstetrical and medical risks, before and during pregnancy.
Results: Less than 6.0% had no health insurance and 5.0% had no prenatal visit before labour. Unintended
pregnancy was reported by 27.5% of women. Waterpipe and/or cigarette smoking was reported by 7.1% of
them and 0.9% abused opiates during pregnancy. Physical abuse by husband in the year before pregnancy
occurred in 7.5% of participants. The rate of cesarean section was 50.4%. Preterm birth, low birth weight,
and stillbirth were seen in 6.8, 7.7, and 1.2% of deliveries respectively. The most frequent medical risk
factors were urinary tract infection (32.5%), anemia (21.6%), and thyroid disease (4.1%).
Conclusion: More effort should be devoted by health policymakers to the establishment of a preconception
counselling (health education and risk assessment) and surveillance system; although obstetrical and
medical risks should not be neglected too