S A Mulondo
University of Venda, South Africa
Title: Risk factors and complications associated with TB in pregnancy and neonates in Limpopo province, South Africa
Biography
Biography: S A Mulondo
Abstract
Basic Antenatal Care (BANC) was introduced in all Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in order to reduce the burden of consistently high maternal and neonatal mortality rate. Pregnant mothers with risk factors such as HIV/AIDS are vulnerable to Tuberculosis (TB). Th e study identifi ed risk factors and described complications associated with TB in pregnant mothers and neonates. A quantitative and descriptive research design was used to collect data at ten selected hospitals in Limpopo province. Sample size of 150 Medical maternity case records were randomly selected from 500 records of discharged pregnant and breastfeeding mothers diagnosed with TB. Records were assessed and analyzed using checklist. Th e fi ndings revealed socioeconomic problems such as poverty and HIV/AIDS infections as the major risk factors associated with TB in pregnancy and neonates. Complications such as pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and low birth weight in mothers and neonates were revealed. Th ere is higher rate of HIV/AIDS infection among pregnant mothers with TB. Emphasis needs to be placed on strengthening the integration and implementation of PMTCT, TB/HIV in BANC services and continue to build on past achievements. Guidelines related to prevention of complications of TB during pregnancy and puerperium should be developed.
