PICTURE OF BLOOD PRESSURE IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE SECOND TRIMESTER AT PAYUNG SEKAKI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

Abstract

Hypertension in pregnant women is one of the factors that can cause increased maternal mortality rates, the prevalence of pregnant women with blood pressure >140/90 mmHg at the Payung Sekaki Community Health Center in 2021 was 39.2% of cases. This type of research is descriptive because the researchers only wanted to determine the description or distribution of blood pressure (normotension at 0%, prehypertension at 37.5%, and mild hypertension at 62.5%. Factors that can influence blood pressure include gestational age, body mass index, parity, and a history of previous hypertension). The research design was cross-sectional: because data was collected only once at a certain time, not repeatedly or longitudinally. The results of this study found that the majority of pregnant women in the second trimester had blood pressure within normal limits, but there were still some mothers with mild high blood pressure who were at risk of pregnancy complications. Therefore, routine blood pressure monitoring is necessary from the beginning of pregnancy to prevent hypertension in pregnancy.