Characteristics of pregnant women at risk and relationship with type of delivery and complications

• Main Authors: Marina de Góes Salvetti (Author), Luciana Garcia Lauretti (Author), Roseni Carvalho Muniz (Author), Thalyne Yuri Souza Farias Dias (Author), Amanda Aparecida Duarte Gomes de Oliveira (Author), Luciana Magnoni Reberte Gouveia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 1984-0446; 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0319
• Keywords: Prenatal Care; Pregnancy, High-Risk; Nursing; Health Promotion; Telemedicine; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Vol 74, Iss 4 (2021)

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe characteristics of pregnant women at risk and analyze the relationship with type of delivery and complications during pregnancy and puerperium. Methods: a retrospective study with secondary data of 1,574 at-risk pregnant women followed up in an educational intervention by telemedicine. Results: pregnant women with an average age of 35 years and high educational level participated. Preference for normal delivery was 43.1%, but only 17.3% had normal delivery. During pregnancy, 43.5% sought emergency care. In the postpartum period, 2.0% needed an ICU. Emergency room search was associated with age and contacts with the intervention. Cesarean delivery was associated with age, physical inactivity and overweight/obesity. ICU admission was associated with age and BMI. Conclusion: pregnant women were of high age and education, the younger and who had more contacts with the intervention sought more the emergency room. Older age, physical inactivity and overweight/obesity were factors associated with cesarean delivery.