Day care for women with high-risk pregnancies

Abstract

This report describes a study carried out at Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital which examined women's perceptions of the care they received for hypertension during pregnancy at a day care unit. Thirty women were asked about the advantages and disadvantages of day care. Additionally, they were asked to assess how often they would be willing to attend day care each week, to avoid a seven-day admission. The overwhelming view of day care was positive. None of the women would rather be an in-patient than attend day care, and the majority would attend day care five times a week to avoid admission. Information of this type is of use to staff in such units, since it is very important that women with complications during pregnancy are confident about the care they are receiving.