Prevalence of physical disorders, hospitalization rates and the causes
of hospitalization during pregnancy in Turkey: a systematic review and
meta-analysis
Abstract
Objectives In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of
physical disorders, to examine hospitalization rates and the causes of
hospitalization during the period of pregnancy, basing our conclusions
on observational studies carried out in Turkey. Search strategy The
literature search for the study was performed in April 2021 on the
PubMed, EBSCO, OVID, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Clinics of Turkey-Turkey
Reference Series, TR Series and Higher Council of Education-National
Thesis Centre electronic data bases. Results Nineteen articles were
included in this meta-analysis, amounting to a total volume of 159,022
samples. The studies contained data on 14 different physical health
problems that developed during pregnancy. Based on the data, we observed
that authors of the meta-analyses estimated a prevalence of 16% for
urinary infection, 10% for preterm labour, 7.8% for gestational
diabetes, 8.7% for premature rupture of membranes, 4% for hyperemesis
gravidarum, 2.8% for preeclampsia, 2.7% for gestational hypertension,
0.3% for HELLP syndrome, 0.1% for eclampsia, 6.6% for threat of
miscarriage, 3.8% for miscarriage, 1.2% for a history of bleeding in
the third trimester, 0.4% for placental abruption, and 0.3% for
placenta previa. None of the studies contained any report on
hospitalization rates and the causes of hospitalization during
pregnancy. Conclusion We obtained results in this systematic review that
pointed to evidence that some preventable physical disorders and some
that would necessitate hospitalization during pregnancy were prevalent,
but no data could be reached on hospitalization rates and the causes of
hospitalization.