Journal of Clinical Research & Bioethics

Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

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• Research Article   
  Exploring the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Perinatal Women towards Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy (HDP) and its Implication for the Implementation of Maternal Mental Health Services (MMHS): A Quantitative Descriptive Study
  Author(s): Mustapha Karikari*, Joyce BP Pwavra, Victor Adeleke, Jane Okarfo Akunna and Ernest Opoku-Antwi
  
  Background: Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy (HDP) refer to a spectrum of conditions of vascular origin and systemic manifestations caused by a mixture of genetic and acquired factors, which occur during pregnancy and represent the most common medical complications of pregnancy with a reported incidence of 5%-10%. HDP greatly impacts birth outcome and complicates almost a tenth of all pregnancies globally. This poses a great deal of psychological distress to the mother and the developing foetus. The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of perinatal women regarding hypertensive disorders that occur during pregnancy and its implication for the implementation of maternal mental health services. Method: A self-structured questionnaire was used as a guide to solicit information from the participant.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9627.23.14.473

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