The Quality of Life among Women with Pre-eclampsia: A Pilot Descriptive Study
Introduction: Preeclampsia is a severe life event that has the potential to alter a woman's quality of life. This study sought to determine the quality of life among women with preeclampsia. Method: This study uses a descriptive study. Using total sampling methods, participants diagnosed and ho...
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Published in | Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences Vol. 10; no. G; pp. 739 - 743 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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10.09.2022
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Summary: | Introduction: Preeclampsia is a severe life event that has the potential to alter a woman's quality of life. This study sought to determine the quality of life among women with preeclampsia.
Method: This study uses a descriptive study. Using total sampling methods, participants diagnosed and hospitalized with preeclampsia were invited to complete a survey about their demographics and the Quality of Life Instrument for Chronic Disease - Hypertension (QLICD-HY) Questionnaire.
Results: 35 eligible participants with mean age of 33.2±5.83 were included in the present study. In Indonesia, most women with pre-eclampsia have a high quality of life. The sub-analysis found that many women with pre-eclampsia have a high quality of life in all domains (physical, psychological, and social). Age, education, occupation, family income, pregnancy stage, gravida, and medication adherence had a significant relationship with quality of life (p< 0.05).
Conclusion: Women with preeclampsia generally describe a high quality of life. Nonetheless, there is still improvement to be made in preventing and treating preeclampsia patients to optimize quality of life.
Keyword: Preeclampsia; pregnancy; quality of life
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ISSN: | 1857-9655 1857-9655 |
DOI: | 10.3889/oamjms.2022.10643 |