NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY (NIJPP)

Volume 3 Issue 3 2023

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnant Women Admitted on Maternity Ward in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital

Junior Julius    Safari

Department of Medicine and Surgery, Kampala International University, Uganda.

ABSTRACT

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common disorder caused by bacterial agents in pregnancy, which can lead to important complications in newborn of such mothers in case of inappropriate diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of and associated risk factors of urinary tract infections among pregnant women admitted on maternity ward at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study using quantitative methods. The calculated sample was 150.Data was collected from pregnant women admitted on maternity ward. Data was coded and tabulated using SPSS program.14% of the studied women had urinary tract infection. Factors associated with UTI during pregnancy were previous low socio-economic status; null parity; low education level and increasing gestational age. Frequency of urination followed by supra-pubic pain, then nocturia, were the common complaints.  Urinary tract infections remain a prevalent problem during pregnancy especially, in developing countries. Genital hygiene, urination habits and low socioeconomic status play significant role in the occurrence of UTI during pregnancy. These findings could be attributed to lack of knowledge about UTI risk factors and its prevention during pregnancy.

Keywords: prevalence, urinary tract infections, pregnant women

INTRODUCTION

Urinary tract infection refers to both microbial colonization of the urine and tissue invasion of any structure of the urinary tract. Bacteria are most commonly responsible although yeast and viruses may also be involved [1-5].Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common disorder caused by bacterial agents in pregnancy, which can lead to important complications in newborn of such mothers in case of inappropriate diagnosis and treatment [6-9]. UTIs are the most common bacterial infections of pregnancy. UTI is a major health problem; it has been reported among 20% of the pregnant women and it is the most common cause of admission in obstetrical wards. Symptomatic and asymptomatic bacteriuria has been reported among 17.9% and 13.0% pregnant women, respectively [10]. Urinary tract infections represent the most common bacterial infection in pregnancy [11]. Expectant women are at a greater risk for urinary tract infection, beginning in week 6 and peaking during weeks 22 to 24 [12]. This is due to a number of structural and physiological factors, with the occurrence of infection of the kidney increasing in the third trimester of pregnancy. The prevalence is constant and most of the recent studies, in developing and developed countries, report similar rates [13]. Urinary tract infections in pregnancy are among the commonest health problems globally, particularly in low-income countries [14]. The financial burden of urinary tract infection in adult females is noteworthy. The health care costs associated with urinary tract infections in terms of morbidity, number of beds occupied, fewer staffs and resource are also great and include considerable financial constraints to pregnant women [15].

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CITE AS: Junior Julius    Safari (2023) Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnant Women Admitted on Maternity Ward in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY (NIJPP) 3(3): 33-42.

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