THE OCCURRENCE OF PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION AMONG PERINATAL MOTHERS AND GAP ANALYSIS RELATED TO ANTENATAL CARE IN SELECTED HOSPITALS, WEST BENGAL, INDIA.

Manju Hazra; Pranati Pal

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2020

THE OCCURRENCE OF PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION AMONG PERINATAL MOTHERS AND GAP ANALYSIS RELATED TO ANTENATAL CARE IN SELECTED HOSPITALS, WEST BENGAL, INDIA.

Manju Hazra, Pranati Pal

Abstract :

A descriptive study to assess the occurrence of pregnancy induced hypertension among perinatal mothers and gap analysis related to antenatal care in selected hospitals, West Bengal was undertaken to determine the occurrence of pregnancy induced hypertension among perinatal mothers, to identify the gap related to antenatalcare and to find out the association between the occurrences of pregnancy induced hypertension and identifiedgap related to antenatal care. Convenience sampling technique was used toselect 120 perinatal mothers. The study was conducted at B.S.M.C. & H, Bankura, West Bengal,India. Semistructured interview schedule and record reviewing formats were utilized to find out the variables. The majorfindings of study revealed that among 120 mothers, a few (15%) developed Pregnancy Induced Hypertensionand gap related to antenatal care was identified in terms of standard protocol of World health Organization (WHO). The study explored significant association between occurrence of PIH with checking of blood pressure and edema during antenatal period.