[Assessment of prenatal care in pregnant women]

The aim of Prenatal care of pregnant woman is to asses her general condition and as soon as possible all eventual complications associated with pregnancy. Only diagnoses of pathological states in early stages may allow to use prophylaxis and to treat it.

The purpose of this study is to asses prenatal care of pregnant women who delivered in Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Collegium Medicum of The Jagiellonian University.

On the basis of questionnaire we analyzed 100 pregnant women, the average age was 27.6, and different socioeconomic status who delivered neonates in Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Collegium Medicum of The Jagiellonian University in 2002 year.

Majority of patients were in the age range between 25 and 28 with middle education. 95.5% women underwent first obstetrical visit during first 3 months of the gestational age. The average number of obstetrical visits during pregnancy was 11. 69% women had one obstetrical visit per month. The average duration of visit was more than 20 minutes. 99% women underwent examinations for pregnancy induced hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus and anemia. Ultrasound examination was performed in 99% women. In majority of cases women were not enough informed about birthing school, possibilities of administration of anesthesia during labour, family delivery and sexual intercourses during pregnancy.

1. This study suggests that pregnant women benefit from appropriate medical care during pregnancy. 2. Correctly performed screening for pregnancy induced hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus and anemia allow to prevent pathology. 3. Pregnant women are not enough informed about possibilities of administration of anesthesia during labour, family delivery, birthing school and sexual intercourses during pregnancy.