Risk factors associated with attendance at postpartum blood pressure follow-up visit in discharged patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aims to investigate the risk factors for not returning to postpartum blood pressure (BP) follow-up visit at different time points in postpartum discharged hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) patients. Likewise, females with HDP in China should have a BP evaluation continuously for at least 42 days postpartum and have BP, urine routine, and lipid and glucose screening for 3 months postpartum.

Methods

This study is a prospective cohort study of postpartum discharged HDP patients. Telephone follow-up was conducted at 6 weeks and 12 weeks postpartum, the maternal demographic characteristics, details of labor and delivery, laboratory test results of patients at admission, and adherence to BP follow-up visits postpartum were collected. While logistic re

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10311897 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature