Assessment nursing role of care provided to woman with placenta previa and their satisfaction in woman’s Health Hospital

Abstract Back ground: Placenta previa is ones of the further dangerous complexities during pregnancy and is associated with several adverse maternal and fetal-neonatal complications. Aim: Assess peri partum nursing role for the woman with placenta previa and their satisfaction level, Study design: Descriptive study .This studies were conducted at Woman’s Health Hospital, Assiut University, Emergency department and inpatient department. Sample: A convenience sample, 50 women with placenta previa Tools: Structured Interview Questionnaire& observation checklist were used. Results: Finding revealed that the Mean age was.31.16, all women was multiparty and their mean gestational age was.34.66 WKs, more than one quarter of women had hysterectomy, more than half of woman had abnormal fetal outcome and more than half of woman are dissatisfaction about care introduced. Conclusion: Nurses have very crucial role in the treatment of placenta previa, integration of nursing staff in the treatment of women with placenta previa is valuableand helps proper management. The maternal and fetal complication is high in the women who receiving the nursing care, so the patient’s satisfaction regarding care introduced is less.  Recommendations:  Applied integrated nursing care would improve treatment success rate, decrease complications to the mother and fetal and upgrade nursing quality.