Anticonception as prevention of complications for chronic diseases associated with pregnancy.

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic diseases are long-term illnesses, according to the WHO indicated that 830 women die every day worldwide due to chronic diseases related to pregnancy or childbirth, being considered one of the public health problems. Objective. Identify contraceptive methods as prevention in complications due to chronic diseases associated with pregnancy in patients of the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital from 2018 - 2019. Method. The design and type of the research was quantitative, retrospective, transversal and descriptive, the population was 83 cases, while the sample was chosen 47 cases of pregnant women with a diagnosis of chronic diseases, between May 2018 to May 2019 As an instrument, a data collection sheet validated by expert judgment was used. Results The most commonly used contraceptive methods were injectable methods (21.3%), pills (14.9%), age range; from 35 to 44 years (46.8%), the level of instruction; secondary (48.9%), ethnic group; mestizo (44.7%), place of residence; Guayaquil (44.7%), Chronic disease, Chronic renal failure on hemodialysis 12.8% as well as chronic arterial hypertension, Frequent pregnancy number; 3rd pregnancy (34%), years of suffering with the clinical condition; 0 to 3 years (63.8%), medical complication; HELLP syndrome (38.3%), use of contraceptive methods recommended by the attending physician; if (27.7%) and not (72.3%). Conclusion. The population studied recognizes that the level of knowledge about contraceptive methods was regular, since many did not apply it and if they used it improperly.