| Abstract [eng] |
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are aggravated from 5 to 15 percent of all pregnancies worldwide and are the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. In Lithuania in 2009 hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were complicated by about 5 percent of all pregnancies, 2014 – 7 percent of all pregnancies, and in 2018 – 6-10 percent of all pregnancies. Gestational hypertension adversely affects the health of both the fetus and the pregnant woman, and thus the health-related quality of life of the pregnant woman. They can cause pregnancy anxiety, and conversely, pregnancy anxiety can be one of the causes of gestational hypertension. The aim of research – to determine the connections between signs of gestational hypertension, health-related quality of life, and pregnancy anxiety. The methods of research. A quantitative study was performed. Instrument used - a survey consisting of 3 questionnaires: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Questionnaire; SF-36 Questionnaire; Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale (PrAS). The sample consisted of 200 respondents. A descriptive data analysis was performed by using statistic software package IBM SPSS 26.0 for Windows. The research was conducted in accordance with ethical principles. The main results. Respondents scored an average of 32.59(±6,45) out of 65 possible scores for their gestational hypertension. On average, they rated their health-related quality of life at 58.05(±18,21) out of 100 points available. Respondents rated pregnancy-related anxiety at an average of 72.53(±12,29) points out of a possible 132 points. A negative statistically significant relationship (r=-0.19; p=0.004) was found between the signs of gestational hypertension and health-related quality of life. A statistically significant association (r=0.23; p=0.001) was found between the totals of signs gestational hypertension and pregnancy-related anxiety. A statistically significant negative relationship (r=-0.38; p=0.029) was found between the health-related quality of life and pregnancy anxiety scores. Conclusion. The results of the study suggest that the more pronounced signs of gestational hypertension lead to poorer health-related quality of life and increased pregnancy-related anxiety. Increasing pregnancy anxiety adversely affects the health-related quality of life of pregnant women with gestational hypertension. |
