Planned versus unplanned pregnancy and it’s Effect on Labor and Fetal Outcome

Abdelrasol Mohammed Bahnasawy, Sahar; Hamido Mehaseb, Shadia; Abd  Elsalsm Ramadan, Soad; Mohammed Abd Elhady, Rehab

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2017.44974

Planned versus unplanned pregnancy and it’s Effect on Labor and Fetal Outcome

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ technical nursing institute Benha University B.SC. Nursing

² Maternal and newborn health nursing Faculty of Nursing Ain shams University

³ Maternal and newborn healt hnursing Faculty of nursing Benha university

10.21608/ejhc.2017.44974

Abstract

Aim of the study: the study aimed toAssessment the effect of planned versus unplanned
pregnancy on labor and fetal Outcome among women. Setting: The study was conducted in labor
unit, recovery room atobstetrics and gynecology department, in banha university hospital.Design:
descriptive study design. Sampling: APurposive sample included 200 women were recruited in
the current study. Tools:Structured interviewing questionnaire: It was developed by researcher
after reviewing relevant literature. It was included parts. Part (1):includeSocio demographic data
of the women,Part (2) include Obstetric history, part (3) include healthy behavior during
pregnancy,Part (4):includeLabor and neonatal condition, andPart (5)includeLondon measureof
Unplanned Pregnancy. Results: Unplanned pregnancy rate increase between women aged old. Unplanned pregnancy was associated with mother’s socioeconomic status as age, education,
number of live children. There were significantly increase odds of low birth weight and preterm
birth among unplanned pregnancy. Also our results indicate significant association between
unplanned pregnancy and delayed antenatal care. The majority of women with unplanned
pregnancy were used contraception incorrectly and inconsistently before pregnancy than women
with planned pregnancy. Conclusion: Unplanned pregnancy was more likely to delay antenatal
care, to develop pregnancy complication as gestational diabetes, hypertension during pregnancy.
In addition delivered by cesarean, preterm labor and their infants were at risk to low birth weight,
respiratory distress and admitted to intensive care unit. Recommendation:Design awareness
program for women regarding important of planning pregnancy and risk of unplanned pregnancy
and distribute guidelines for women about safe practice of family planning, further researches
should develop strategy to reduce its occurrence.

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