Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre los signos y síntomas sugestivos de preeclampsia en gestantes de una institución privada

Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the signs and symptoms suggestive of preeclampsia presented by pregnant women treated at the EVA Clinic, Lambayeque 2023. Materials and methods: This research was an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, and prospective study. A survey was conducted among 196 pregnant women at the EVA Clinic, of whom 106 came from private health centers and 90 from a public health center. The following questionnaires were used: Questionnaire of knowledge about signs and symptoms of preeclampsia, Questionnaire of attitudes towards signs and symptoms of preeclampsia, and, finally, the Questionnaire of practices regarding signs and symptoms of preeclampsia. To obtain the results, an online survey was used, which contained the three aforementioned questionnaires, and subsequently performed the statistical analysis. Results: 12.24% of pregnant women presented good knowledge about the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia; 35.72% had average knowledge, and 52.04% had poor knowledge. Conclusion: Although some pregnant women came from private health centers and had higher levels of education, this was not necessarily associated with their knowledge, attitudes, and practices.