NURSING CARE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN WITH HELLP SYNDROME
In this study, we sought to understand, based on the scientific literature, how nursing acts in the care of pregnant women with HELLP syndrome, a serious complication of preeclampsia and part of the Specific Hypertensive Syndromes of Pregnancy (SHEG), which increases maternal and perinatal risk and can progress rapidly. An integrative review was conducted in the VHL, using descriptors on HELLP, nursing care, and SHEG, resulting in eight articles (2015–2025). The studies indicate that the syndrome may present nonspecific signs, making early identification difficult. In this scenario, the role of nurses in monitoring blood pressure, clinical records, attention to symptoms such as epigastric pain and visual changes, observation of laboratory findings such as thrombocytopenia, and rapid referral to higher complexity when necessary is highlighted. The systematic use of the Nursing Process favors timely diagnosis and care planning, contributing to the prevention of complications and improving maternal and fetal outcomes.
NURSING CARE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN WITH HELLP SYNDROME
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1595632602037
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Palavras-chave: HELLP syndrome; Preeclampsia; Nursing Care; Nursing Process; High-Risk Pregnancy; SHEG.
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Keywords: HELLP syndrome; Preeclampsia; Nursing Care; Nursing Process; High-Risk Pregnancy; SHEG.
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Abstract:
In this study, we sought to understand, based on the scientific literature, how nursing acts in the care of pregnant women with HELLP syndrome, a serious complication of preeclampsia and part of the Specific Hypertensive Syndromes of Pregnancy (SHEG), which increases maternal and perinatal risk and can progress rapidly. An integrative review was conducted in the VHL, using descriptors on HELLP, nursing care, and SHEG, resulting in eight articles (2015–2025). The studies indicate that the syndrome may present nonspecific signs, making early identification difficult. In this scenario, the role of nurses in monitoring blood pressure, clinical records, attention to symptoms such as epigastric pain and visual changes, observation of laboratory findings such as thrombocytopenia, and rapid referral to higher complexity when necessary is highlighted. The systematic use of the Nursing Process favors timely diagnosis and care planning, contributing to the prevention of complications and improving maternal and fetal outcomes.
- Juliana Macedo Melo Andrade
- Karen Djenane Gomes Nunes Landim
- Kellen Cristina Dantas Cavalcante Borges
- Leila Batista Ribeiro
- Jefferson Amaral de Morais
- Gláucia Oliveira Abreu Batista Meireles
- Ligia Braz Melo
- Edna de Melo Peres
- Alexandre Marco de Leon
- Carlos Magno Oliveira da Silva
- Ana Luiza de Paula Aguiar Caetano
- Marcus Vinícius Ribeiro Ferreira
