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Anaemia in pregnancy and its relation to adverse maternal-fetal outcomes and risk factors in Oman.
Source
Master's thesis
Other titles
فقر الدم أثناء الحمل وعلاقته بالنتائج السلبية للأم والجنين وعوامل الخطر في عمان
Country
Oman
City
Muscat
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University
Gregorian
2023
Language
English
Thesis Type
Master's thesis
English abstract
Anaemia in pregnancy is a major health problem affecting 36.5% of pregnant women
globally. The occurrences of anaemia in pregnancy in the Sultanate of Oman is still high
despite of the several strategies put in place. Anaemia in pregnancy is associated with
adverse maternal-fetal outcome that increases maternal and neonatal morbidity and
mortality rates. However, the association is barely known in Oman. A better understanding
of the association would give new ideas on how to improve current guidelines on
screening, treatment and prevention of anaemia in pregnancy.
The purpose of this study was to explore the relation between anaemia in pregnancy and
adverse maternal-fetal outcomes. The study also explored the risk factors related to
anaemia in pregnancy in Oman.
A quantitative retrospective comparison study design was used. Medical records of
women who attended antenatal care and gave birth at Sultan Qaboos University hospital
between 1
st/01/2020 to 31st/12/2022 were examined. The sample size was calculated using
Epi Info statistical software version 7.2.5.0. Convenient sampling method together with
inclusion and exclusion criteria were used to select eligible women. Women in Oman
reproductive age 15 and 49 years, with singleton pregnancy, a record of third trimester
haemoglobin were included in the study. Women were excluded if their first visit was at
time of giving birth, had acute, chronic, hereditary and gestational diseases. Lastly, if the
foetus were diagnosed with congenital abnormalities. The study included 454 women with
anaemia (Hb 11.0 g/dL) who were compared with 269 women without anaemia (Hb >
11.0 g/dL). Data was recorded using data collection sheet and analysed with Statistical
Package for the Social Sciences. The relationship was assessed using the Mann-Whitney
U test and Chi-square test with set P value ≤ .05.
A total of 723 pregnant women who attended antenatal and delivered at Sultan Qaboos
University Hospital met the eligibility criteria and were included in the study. Of these,
445(62.8%) were anaemic and 269(37.2%) were non-anaemic. The risk factors that were
found to be statistically significant included; body mass index P ≤ .041, nationality p
≤ .030, and weeks of gestation P ≤ .037. Nevertheless, parity, gravidity, antenatal visits,
place of residence occupation showed no statistical significance. In addition, anaemia in
pregnancy was significantly associated with adverse maternal-fetal outcomes like
postpartum haemorrhage with p ≤ .019, preterm birth with P ≤ .037, low birth weight with
P ≤ .009, intrauterine growth restriction with P ≤ .002. However, LOS and CS were not
statistically significant.
The results indicated that anaemia continues to be a severe health problem among pregnant
women in Oman. Anaemia in pregnancy was associated with adverse maternal-fetal
outcomes and risk factors and it increases maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality
rates. Early screening of pregnant women, routine provision of standard dose of iron
supplements, routine nutritional education, proper treatment of anaemia with doubled
effort in third stage of labour, would reduce the occurrences of anaemia and its
consequences.
Arabic abstract
فقر الدم أثناء الحمل مشكلة صحية كبيرة تؤثر على ٪36.5 من النساء الحوامل على مستوى العالم .لا تزال حالات الاصابة بفقر الدم أثناء الحمل مرتفعة في سلطنة عمان على الرغم من الاستراتيجيات العديدة المتبعة .يرتبط فقر الدم ، أثناء الحمل بنتائج عكسية بين الام والجنين تزيد من معدالت الاعتلال والوفيات بين الامهات والمواليد .ومع ذلك فإن الجمعية بالكاد معروفة في عمان .إن الفهم الافضل للرابطة من شأنه أن يعطي أفكا ًرا جديدة حول كيفية تحسين .الارشادات الحالية بشأن الفحص والعالج والوقاية من فقر الدم أثناء الحمل كان الغرض من هذه الدراسة هو استكشاف العلاقة بين فقر الدم في الحمل والنتائج الضائرة لألم والجنين .كما .استكشفت الدراسة عوامل الخطر المتعلقة بفقر الدم أثناء الحمل في عمان تم استخدام تصميم دراسة مقارنة بأثر رجعي .تم فحص السجلات الطبية للنساء اللواتي حضرن الرعاية السابقة للولادة وأنجبن في مستشفى جامعة السلطان قابوس بين 1/01/2020 إلى 31/12/2022 .تم حساب حجم العينة باستخدام الاحصائي الاصدار 7.2.5.0 .استخدمت طريقة أخذ العينات الملائمة مع معايير الاشتمال Info Epi برنامج ، والاستبعاد النتقاء النساء المؤهالت .تم تضمين النساء في عمان في سن الانجاب 15 و 49 سنة ، مع الحمل المفرد سجل الهيموغلوبين في الثلث الثالث من الدراسة .تم استبعاد النساء إذاكانت زيارتهن الاولى في وقت الوالدة ،مصابات بأمراض حادة ومزمنة ووراثية وأمراض الحمل .أخي ًرا ، إذا تم تشخيص إصابة الجنين بتشوهات خلقية .اشتملت الدراسة على 454 امرأة مصابات بفقر الدم )خضاب الدم أقل من 11.0 جم /ديسيلتر (وقورنت مع 26ل9 امرأة غير مصابات بفقر الدم )خضاب الدم
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