Risk Factors and Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Wachemo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.
Elias EzoHirut BinoraFraol SolomonAsnakech Zekiwos HelisoTaye Mezgebu AshineSentayehu Admasu SaliyaBethelhem Birehanu MulunehPublished in: SAGE open nursing (2024)
Four in ten pregnant women attending antenatal care had urinary tract infections. Residence, educational status of the husband, vaginal bleeding, female genital mutation, itchiness around genitalia, and mode of cleaning after defecation were significantly associated. Therefore, creating awareness for rural women, improving the educational status of husbands`, treatment of vaginal bleeding, avoiding female genital mutation, screening and treating itchiness around genitalia, and using water for cleaning after defecation might reduce the burden.
Keyphrases
- urinary tract infection
- pregnant women
- risk factors
- palliative care
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- atrial fibrillation
- quality improvement
- preterm birth
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- affordable care act
- tertiary care
- south africa
- pain management
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- metabolic syndrome
- chronic pain
- adverse drug
- health insurance
- insulin resistance
- breast cancer risk