Abstract

In Uganda Pre-eclampsia remains a significant public health threat among the five obstetric emergences, which includes postpartum hemorrhage, obstructed labor, unsafe abortion, puerperal sepsis. The study was a cross sectional descriptive that was conducted among health workers in Ishaka Adventist hospital on knowledge and practices in relation to preeclampsia at IAH. It was found out that 17(47%) had very good knowledge 10(27%) had good knowledge and 9(26%) had poor knowledge. It showed that 18 (35%) had very good knowledge10 (19%) showed good knowledge and 16(44%) showed poor knowledge. The study showed that 25 (69%) had very good knowledge 5 (15%) showed good knowledge and 6(17%) showed poor knowledge. Most of the study sample knew about the following; the risk factors for preeclampsia, Subjective signs of preeclampsia, drugs of choice used in managing hypertension in severe preeclampsia, drug of choice used in managing convulsions in severe preeclampsia/ eclampsia, effects of preeclampsia on fetus.