Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding Preeclampsia and Eclampsia in Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil City

Abstract

Background and objectives: Preeclampsia is a severe blood pressure condition that progresses during pregnancy. Pregnant women with preeclampsia often have high blood pressure (hypertension) and high levels of protein in their urine (proteinuria). Preeclampsia typically progresses after the 20th week of pregnancy. We would have assessed knowledge of them regarding preeclampsia and eclampsia, and found a difference between mean of sociodemographic characteristics and the level of nurse knowledge. Methods: A quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Maternity Teaching Hospital and the study was conducted from 1st September 2021 to December 2022. The study sample size were 150 nurses who worked in this hospital. Data was collected through interviews (face-to-face) using a questionnaire designed by the investigator. The data was analysed by SPSS software for statistical analysis Version 25. Results: The majority (45.3%) of the participants were age between 30- 39 years old, and majority (81%) of the study participants were married. The majority (46%) of study participants have a nursing diploma. Most of the nurses (32%) have six to ten years of experience as the nurse at the hospital. In this study, must of the participants (78.7%) in this study have fair knowledge of the hospital. There was a statistically significant difference between the mean level of education and the of overall knowledge. Conclusion: The study concluded that the nurses had fair knowledge regarding preeclampsia and eclampsia. Based on the results of the present study.it has been recommended that ongoing health educational programs, seminars and training courses to improve the knowledge of nurses in order to provide good health care for cases of preeclampsia and eclampsia and become more knowledgeable about this condition.

Keywords

• Nurse
• Knowledge
• Preeclampsia
• Eclampsia