J Nurs Acad Soc.  1979 Dec;9(2):7-16.

A Study of the Assessing the High Risk Mothers and Influencing to Their Newborn Babies

• Lee KH
• Lee JH

Abstract

This study was undertaken to determine the identify the relation between the high risk mother and their baby which then allows the nurse to assess and plen for the delivery of optimal health care to the high risk groups. This study was carried out between January through December 1978. This study sample consisted of 300 pregnant women who visited Ewha womens hospital during this time. The method used to for the collection of data was an "Antepartum High-risk pregnancy acoring form. The questionair included 4 categories: 1) reproductives history 2) Associated conditions 3) present pregnancy and 4) total risk score The bind are as follows: 1. The frequency of high risk pregnancy women 149(49.7%) was highest. 2. In the investigation sample high risk factors were related to hypertension and toremia. 3. There was a difference in the high risk scores and newborn babys scores (r = 0.610). 4. Relationship between high risk pregnancy women and least of pregnant women was highest prenatal mortality. Implications of positive assessing of high risk factors by MCH nurse and community health nurses.

MeSH Terms

Delivery of Health Care
Female
Humans
Hypertension
Infant, Newborn*
Mortality
Mothers*
Nurses, Community Health
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, High-Risk
Pregnant Women
Risk Factors