Birthing Parent Experiences of Postpartum at-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Versus Office-Based Follow up After Diagnosis of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a leading cause of pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality. The primary objective of this study was to compare the frequency of documentation of postpartum blood pressure through remote blood pressure monitoring with text-message delivered reminders versus office-based follow-up 7-10 days postpartum. The secondary objective was to examine barriers and facilitators of both care strategies from the perspectives of individuals who experienced a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. We conducted a randomized controlled trial at a tertiary care academic medical center in the southeastern US with 100 postpartum individuals (50 per arm) from 2018 to 2019. Among 100 trial participants, blood pressure follow-up within 7-10 days postpartum was higher albeit no

SUBMITTER: Tully KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11311182 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature