Geraldine Skurnik1, Andrea Teresa Roche1, Jennifer J Stuart2,3, Janet Rich-Edwards2,3, Eleni Tsigas4, Sue E Levkoff5, Ellen W Seely1. 1. a Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston , MA, USA; Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , USA. 2. b Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology , Division of Women's Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital , Boston , MA , USA. 3. c Department of Epidemiology , Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health , Boston , MA , USA. 4. d The Preeclampsia Foundation , Melbourne , FL , USA. 5. e College of Social Work, University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC , USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Women with prior preeclampsia are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study investigated barriers and facilitators toward learning about this link and engaging in lifestyle modifications to reduce this risk. METHODS: Four focus groups were held with 14 women within 6 months of a preeclamptic pregnancy. RESULTS: Participants were unaware of the link between preeclampsia and CVD, suggested improvements to provider-patient communication, and discussed the benefits of social support and online tracking (weight, blood pressure) in making lifestyle modifications. CONCLUSIONS: Solutions offered may improve efforts to modify lifestyle and communication between providers and women about this link.
OBJECTIVE:Women with prior preeclampsia are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study investigated barriers and facilitators toward learning about this link and engaging in lifestyle modifications to reduce this risk. METHODS: Four focus groups were held with 14 women within 6 months of a preeclamptic pregnancy. RESULTS:Participants were unaware of the link between preeclampsia and CVD, suggested improvements to provider-patient communication, and discussed the benefits of social support and online tracking (weight, blood pressure) in making lifestyle modifications. CONCLUSIONS: Solutions offered may improve efforts to modify lifestyle and communication between providers and women about this link.
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Preeclampsia; health services research; hypertension; maternal morbidity and mortality; population health
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