Risk pregnancy : preeclampsia

Abstract

Background: In Sub-Saharan Africa more than 270,000 women die from maternal deaths, worldwide approximately 76,000 women and 500,000 babies die yearly due to preeclampsia. It affects about 6-8 % of all pregnancies. (AbouZahr & Wardlaw 2001, 17; ACOG 2002, 2; WHO 2007, 17-18.) Studies have shown that up to 77% women affected with preeclampsia lack knowledge about preeclampsia, and therefore cannot take preventative measures (East et al. 2011, 1-6.) Objective: To increase the knowledge about preeclampsia to women with a high-risk pregnancy and to create a webpage in Terveysnetti. Methods: A literature review was carried out on how to create effective webpages that are viewed as trustworthy. Different aspects of a webpage increase the trustworthiness of the site. HON Code defines 8 principles that go to the trustworthiness: authoritative, complementarity, privacy, attribution, justifiability, transparency, financial disclosure and advertising Policy. Results: Basic information was transformed into webpages and uploaded to Terveysnetti. These webpages are available for women seeking knowledgeable advice regarding preeclampsia. Conclusion: Lack of adequate knowledge about preeclampsia was found to be a contributing factor to the high rate of maternal deaths.