Prevalence and outcome of preterm birth at General Hospital, Idah Kogi state from January 2017 - December 2022 Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 7277 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractPreterm birth is the single most important determinant of adverse infant outcomes in terms of survival and quality of life, approximately 15 million are born preterm every year that is more than 1 in 10 babies. This study aims to assess the prevalence and outcome of preterm birth at General Hospital (GHI) Idah, Kogi State from January 2017-December 2022. The research is a retrospective study, and a checklist was used to collect data and variables used include rate of occurrence, Gestational age, maternal age, and outcome of the condition. A total of 258 records were sourced and investigations were made using patients' backgrounds. Analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics and hypotheses were tested using chi-square test tool. The highest prevalence of preterm birth at General Hospital Idah (GHI) within the period of 2017 to 2022 was in 2018 with 56(21.7%) preterm births and the highest in the month of September 2018 with total 9 (3.5%) preterm births, while the lowest incidence was in the year 2021& 2022 with 30 (11.6%) preterm births each and the lowest in the month of January 2017 and October 2021 with a total of 1(0.4%) preterm birth each. Majority, 158 (61.2%) of the preterm babies were discharged alive, 73 (28.3%) dead, while 27 (10.5%) were referred all through the period under study from January 2017 to December 2022. The findings have observed that there was a significant relationship between the gestational age of babies and the outcome of preterm births. Thus, the gestational age of babies will often determine the outcome of preterm births....Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State