Maki Joud Sami M, Dagestani Hattan, Aldokhail Laila, Mohamed Alaradi Lujain, Albalawi Mohammed
College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdul-Aziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 May 29;15(5):e39630. doi: 10.7759/cureus.39630. eCollection 2023 May.
The birth of a newborn is often celebrated with delight and excitement around the world. However, maternal mortality remains a great concern, and the majority of these deaths could have been prevented. This study aims to assess the awareness of obstetric and delivery complications among pregnant women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 385 pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in Riyadh. The participants were interviewed using a pre-tested questionnaire that included sociodemographic and obstetric data, as well as 16 questions to measure awareness of danger signs during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period, and knowledge of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BPCR).
Among the 385 pregnant women, only 45.5% were aware of associated complications during pregnancy, 18.4% during labor, and 30.6% during the postpartum period. Although 82% of the women had heard about BPCR previously, only 53% took action toward it. Certain factors, such as age, level of education, having a medical condition, and the number of antenatal care clinic visits, were associated with an increased level of awareness.
The study highlights a lack of awareness regarding obstetric and delivery complications among Saudi pregnant women. Therefore, dedicated education by a healthcare provider during prenatal visits is recommended to increase knowledge and avoid future obstetric complications.
在世界各地，新生儿的诞生常常伴随着喜悦和兴奋而庆祝。然而，孕产妇死亡率仍然是一个重大问题，而且这些死亡中的大多数本可避免。本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯利雅得市孕妇对产科和分娩并发症的知晓情况。
对利雅得市385名在产前保健诊所就诊的孕妇进行了一项横断面研究。采用一份经过预测试的问卷对参与者进行访谈，问卷包括社会人口学和产科数据，以及16个问题，以衡量对孕期、分娩期和产后危险信号的知晓情况，以及对分娩准备和并发症应对（BPCR）的了解。
在385名孕妇中，只有45.5%的人知晓孕期相关并发症，18.4%的人知晓分娩期相关并发症，30.6%的人知晓产后相关并发症。虽然82%的女性此前听说过BPCR，但只有53%的人采取了行动。某些因素，如年龄、教育程度、患有疾病以及产前保健诊所就诊次数，与知晓程度的提高有关。
该研究凸显了沙特孕妇对产科和分娩并发症缺乏认识。因此，建议医疗保健提供者在产前检查期间进行专门教育，以增加知识并避免未来的产科并发症。
