Environmental Effects On Women's With Spontaneous Abortion

Nassr Fadhil, Sarab; Rabe,; Mohsen Ali, A

	Environmental Effects On Women's With Spontaneous Abortion
kufa Journal for Nursing sciences
Article 1, Volume 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 48-59
Authors
Sarab Nassr Fadhil; ; a Mohsen Ali
Abstract
Background: spontaneous abortion constitutes one of the most important adverse pregnancy outcomes affecting human reproduction, and its risk factors are not only affected by biological, demographic factors such as age, gravidity, and previous history of miscarriage, but also by individual women’s personal social characteristics, and by the larger social environment. Objective : To identify Environmental effects on Women's with Spontaneous Abortion. Methodology: Non-probability (purposive sample)of (200) women, who were suffering from spontaneous abortion in maternity unit from four hospitals at Baghdad City which include Al-Elwia Maternity Teaching Hospital, and Baghdad Teaching Hospital at Al-Russafa sector. Al –karckh MaternityHospital ,and Al-Yarmook Teaching Hospital at Al-karckh sector. The data are collected through the use of constructed questionnaire, which included: demographic characteristics, reproductive characteristics, causes of spontaneous abortion ,and Environment domain of quality of life. Data were collected through the use of questionnaire, Study implemented for the period of February 3rd 2013 to April 26th 2013. A pilot study was carried out to test the reliability of the questionnaire and content validity was carried out through the 20 experts. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were used to analyze the data. Results: The results of the study revealed that (26.5%) of women their average age (25-29) years, and the their body mass index (48%) at normal weight, (27.5%) of study sample was graduated from primary school,(25%) of their husband graduated from institute or college, (80%) of samples are housewives, (54.5%) of their husband employed,(48%) of study sample is within low category of socioeconomic status, and about the reproductive information (66%) of women were primi and multi gravid, (25%) of women have two birth, (52.5%) have previous one abortion. There are association betweenoccupation status of husband, and the nature of work of wife and husband with environmental domain, and with reproductive parameters it presents association between women's gravida and environmental domain. Conclusions: There are significant association between environment domain of and women’s sociodemographic at (occupation status of husband, and the nature of work of wife and husband) and with reproductive parameter at (gravida). Recommendations: The study recommended conduct structured teaching programmed (STP) to antenatal mothers with history of miscarriage conducted by the investigator included meaning, causes, and prevention of miscarriage. It also includes the do’s and the don’ts during 1st trimester of pregnancy, and collaborative action can Ministry of Health take in distribution of awareness for women towards the problem by conducting booklet or lecture about miscarriage
Keywords
Environmental Effects; Spontaneous abortion; Quality of Life

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