CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH GESTATIONAL LOSS AND ABORTION ATTENDED AT THE INSTITUTO NACIONAL MATERNO PERINATAL (2022): A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

• Autores: SILVA DOMINGUEZ, DANIEL SERGIO, Moreno Valles, Luisa, Huarancca Berrocal , Isabel, Chávez Ochoa, Paola, Manco Avila , Ermes, Orihuela Salazar, Jimmy, Barba Aymar, Gloria, Ártica Martínez, Juan Jose Manuel
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal
• Repositorio: Revista Peruana de Investigación Materno Perinatal
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.www.fracturae.com:article/373
• Enlace del recurso: https://investigacionmaternoperinatal.inmp.gob.pe/index.php/rpinmp/article/view/373
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Adjustment disorder; gestational loss; Personality Tests; Social environment; Gynecological examination; Trastorno de adaptación; Características psicológicas; Características sociales; Características ginecológicas; Pérdida gestacional

Objective. To describe the psychological, social and gynecological characteristics of patients with gestational loss seen at the Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal (2022). Materials and Methods. This research corresponds to a retrospective descriptive observational study, in which 176 clinical histories of patients with gestational losses during the year 2022 attended by the psychology service who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were collected. An analysis of frequencies and percentages of the different variables was performed in order to meet the research objectives. Results. The average age of the patients was 30 years (min: 18 years and max: 46 years), with a mean of 2.64 gestations in the sample, a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 4 gestational losses. Fetal death (65.34%) was the most frequent diagnosis of fetal death. All the patients presented a psychological disorder, with Brief Depressive Reaction being the most frequent (61.36%). Seventy-eight percent came from dysfunctional families and 68.75% of the patients came from a nuclear family. 94.89% reported not having planned the pregnancy; however, 97% indicated that they accepted it after learning of the pregnancy. Eighty-nine percent received support from the couple, 79.55% of whom mentioned having a stable relationship; however, 51% did not receive support from the family of origin. Conclusion. Conclusion: Brief depressive reaction was the most frequent psychological characteristic in the patients; non-planning, partner support and pregnancy acceptance were the most prevalent social characteristics, and fetal death was the usual reason for fetal decease in this sample.