Conocimiento de riesgo obstétrico en mujeres en edad fértil que acuden al Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil IESS Los Ceibos.

Abstract

Obstetric risk refers to the possibility of complications during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period for both mother and baby. Objective: To determine the knowledge of obstetric risk in women of childbearing age attending the Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil IESS Los Ceibos. Methodology: Descriptive, Quantitative. Prospective. Transversal. Population and sample: 54 women of childbearing age attending the Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil IESS Los Ceibos. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Questionnaire. Results: The sociodemographic aspects: the age range was 35 to 39 years, covering 53.7%. Regarding place of residence, 57.4% lived in urban areas, followed by those residing in rural areas (35.2%). Regarding educational level (44.4%) have higher education, followed by those with secondary education (40.7%). Seventy-nine percent (79.6%) are gainfully employed. Regarding habits, the majority (94.4%) report no alcohol or smoking habits. Regarding knowledge of the importance of preconception care, 55.6% received preconception information, with the information acquired coming from physicians (29.6%) and obstetricians (37.0%). The type of information for prevention was family planning 44.4%, followed by subsequent medical checkups (37.0%). Regarding knowledge, 74.1% have a low level of knowledge about obstetric risk. Conclusion: There is an urgent need to improve education and awareness of obstetric risk in the population studied.