Volume : 10, Issue : 10, October – 2023

Title:

PREVALENCE OF POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG WOMEN GIVING BIRTH IN KSA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors :

Hanyah Abdulhadi AI-Khify, Hoda Jehad Abousada, Abdullah Ahmed Bawazir, Razan Elgaili Elemam, Yasmen Tawfeeq Rasheed, Abdullah Saad Alsaleem, Hussam Abdulkhaliq Aljuhani and Afnan Murshed Alsalahi

Abstract :

Objective: To assess the severity of PPH among women giving birth at Obstetric Hospitals in KSA and associated risk factors.
Methods: This will be a descriptive retrospective study of the postpartum hemorrhage surveillance data collected for women who are giving birth during the period from October 1st to December 31st, 2023. All women who are giving birth and have postpartum hemorrhage will be enrolled in this study. Data for this study will be retrieved from the completed forms.
Results: The study included 470 participants. The most frequent age among them was 25-29 years (n= 198, 42.1%) followed by 35 years and more (n= 126, 26.8%). The most frequent Onset of labor among study participants was Spontaneous (n= 379, 80.6%) followed by Induced (n= 91, 19.4%). The most frequent duration of labor among study participants was less than 24 hours (n= 295, 62.8%) followed by more than 24 hours (n= 175, 37.2%). Mode of delivery among study participants with most of them having Vaginal (n= 440, 93.6%) followed by CS (n= 30, 6.4%). The Birthweight of Neonatal among study participants with most of them having 2.5-3.5 kg.
Conclusion: Study results showed that most of the study participants were from 25-29 years. The most common Mode of delivery was Vaginal followed by CS. Most of them don’t have previous CS. Their physical activity is low. In addition, most of study participants had good social connections.

Cite This Article:

Please cite this article in press Hoda Jehad Abousada et al, Prevalence Of Postpartum Hemorrhage And Associated Risk Factors Among Women Giving Birth In KSA: A Cross-Sectional Study,Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2023; 10 [10].

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