Prematurity as an Obstetric Complication and its awareness in Saudi Population | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 24, Volume 70, Issue 10, January 2018, Pages 1847-1850 PDF (246.27 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nuha Hazem Bukhari* 1; Majed Abdulkarim Alaama1; Bayan Mohammed Alkhalili1; Elaf Fawaz Alharbi1; Sara Ali Beshlawi1; Alanoud Ali Alhamed1; Bayan Ali Alqarni1; Zahra'a Abdullah Ebrahim Assmary2 | ||
| 1Ibn Sina National College | ||
| 2Umm Alqura University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Prematurity is a major obstetric complication that affects infants’ growth and development, and is also a big cause of infant mortality across the world. Prematurity is associated with certain risk factors, such as age extremes, mother’s diet and health, multiple pregnancies, maternal infections, maternal smoking, inadequate follow-up, and insufficient management of maternal chronic diseases. Aim: In this study we aim to study knowledge and attitude of pregnant women toward the prematurity causes and complication. Methodology: We conducted a cross-sectional study, of 2470 women who presented in king Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from April 2017 to December Conclusion: We noted that although most mothers were aware of the positive impact on their health by regular follow-up visits to physician, many of them were not largely informed of the common associated risk factors. Better prenatal counselling can help create better awareness. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| prematurity; Obstetric Complication | ||
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