Quality improvement: patient education for management of hypertension in pregnancy

Hypertens Pregnancy. 2021 Oct 26:1-8. doi: 10.1080/10641955.2021.1981371. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTObjective: To assess the effectiveness of interactive education tools for hypertension in pregnancy.Two interactive education tools were introduced.Methods: Pregnant women with hypertension completed questionnaires before (Pre-I) and after)Post-I) the intervention.Providers rated satisfaction and effectiveness of the education methods.Results: The Post-I group (N=45) showed slight improvement on both Perceived (4.5±0.7) and Actual knowledge (2.2 ± 1.0) compared to the Pre-I group (N=45; Perceived: 4.2±1.0; Actual: 1.7±1.3; p<.05) .Providers reported higher satisfaction after the intervention (2.6±1.1 vs 4.1±0.7; p <.001).iscussion: The intervention increased patients' knowledge and providers rating of patient knowledge, and decreased the time needed for patient education.PMID:34697972 | DOI:10.1080/10641955.2021.1981371
Source: Hypertension in Pregnancy - Category: OBGYN Authors: Source Type: research