Int J Pharma Res Health Sci. 2019; 7 (6): 3095-3100
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DOI:10.21276/ijprhs.2019.06.05
Vennela et al. CODEN (USA)-IJPRUR, e-ISSN: 2348-6465
Original Article
A Prospective Study of Morbidity Pattern among
Pregnant Women Attending at Tertiary Care Hospital
S Vennela
1
, D Swathi
1
, U Padmalatha
1
, T Soundarya
1
, CH Alekhya
1,*
, A Rajani
1
,
G Ravi
2
1
Department of Pharmacy Practice, MNR College of Pharmacy, Sangareddy, Telangana State, India.
2
Department of Pharmaceutics, MNR College of Pharmacy, Sangareddy, Telangana State, India.
ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT
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1. INTRODUCTION
Pregnancy is a vital stage in every woman’s life. It is a
period of expectant waiting and one that all women aspire to
experience at least once in their life time. Pregnancy is a
physiological state of stress on the body and by itself makes
women prone to many disorders and diseases. This, coupled
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Received: 03 Nov 2019
Accepted: 21 Dec 2019
Corresponding author *
Mrs. CH. Alekhya
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, MNR College of Pharmacy
MNR Nagar, Sangareddy-502294, Telangana State, India.
E-mail: chilivari.alekhya@gmail.com
Background: About half a million women die every year of causes related to obstetrics
complication. Complication can arise at any time during pregnancy; child birth and post-
natal period and in absence of intervention, there is a high feto-maternal morbidity and
mortality. Objective: The aim of the study was to know the morbidity pattern among
pregnant women attending the tertiary care hospital.
Setting: At a tertiary care Hospital in the Gynecology department.
Method: A prospective interventional study was conducted on pregnant women for six
months. Data regarding maternal socio-demographic profile and antenatal profile was
collected. The subjects are assessed for morbidities and were counselled.
Main outcome measure: To find out morbidities among pregnant subjects and to make an
attempt to reduce risk associated with pregnancy.
Results: A total 200 pregnant women attended the health centre of whom, 95% patients had
at least one morbidity pattern or complaints. In our study moderate Anemia (55.64%), Mild
(2%), UTI (28.01%), Thyroid (8%), GDM (4.5%), and Pregnancy induced hypertension (3.5%)
were the most common morbidities. Further, morbidity pattern like, pregnancy associated
common complains, mild anemia abnormal presentation, abortion, preterm labor was
reported.
Conclusion: Maternal morbidity is notably high, although most of the common problems
were not life threatening. They are more likely to have marked influence on their well-being
and health status in the long run. Most conditions could be addressed through provision of
health promotion and preventive interventions.
Keywords: Antenatal; Obstetric complication; Outcome of pregnancy; morbidity.