Maternal hypertensive mother's knowledge, attitudes and misconceptions on hypertension in pregnancy: A multi-center qualitative study in Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Hypertension in pregnancy is one of the commonest complications of pregnancy and a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality globally, with the highest burden in low and middle income countries. Pregnant women's knowledge about hypertension in pregnancy facilitates early health seeking behavior, which can result in early diagnosis and treatment. This study therefore explored the knowledge, misconceptions and attitudes of Ghanaian women who were affected by hypertension in pregnancy. A qualitative study was carried out across five referral hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. In-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) were used to explore the women's knowledge on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), and particularly preeclampsia. Wom

SUBMITTER: Tamma E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021865 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature