Assessment of the Effects of Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension upon Pregnant Women and Their Pregnancy Outcome in Erbil City

Abstract

Objective: A descriptive analytical study was conducted on pregnant women who have pregnancy-induced
hyperteusion ¢IH) and were delivered in Maternity Hospital at Erbil City, in order to identify the effects of PIH
upon pregnant women and their pregnancy outcome.
Methods: A purposive sample of one hundred pregnant women who had PIH, as study group and one hundred
normal pregnant women, as control group was selected from the emergency, obstetric wal.ds and delivery room
of Maternity Hospital in Erbil City. The data were collected by using a questiomaire format through
interviewing and reviewing the records of both groups (study and control group).
Pesults: The study result shows that the effects of PIH upon pregnancy outcome were include: (20.2
distress, (13.4 %) Premafurfty, (9.6 %) Respiratory disa.ess. §y;dron;e, (8.7 %) olig-a-a}-a-i:nil-i-o's-,
Neonatal death, (6.7 %) IUGR and (6.7 %) Stillbirth. Also the effects of PIH upon mother were include
Visual disturbance, (16 %) Failure induction, (8 %) Abruptia placenta, (6 %) Postpartum hemorrhage
Conwlsion and (2 °/o) Dyspnea.
Conclusion: In spite of antenatal care and hospitalization, still PIH threat the mother's and baby's life.
Recommendation: Education of parents concerning the importance of prenatal care through mass media and
provides published materials to increase awareness of PIH disorder for mothers with high risk pregnancy, and
im|)rove health team knowledge especially nurses to take leader role in implementing health education regarding
high risk pregnancy (PIH).