Postnatal care following hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a qualitative study of views and experiences of primary and secondary care clinicians.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore clinicians' views and experiences of caring for postnatal women who had hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), awareness of relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance to inform their postnatal management, the extent to which NICE guidance was implemented, barriers and facilitators to implementation and how care could be enhanced to support women's future health.

Design

A qualitative study using semistructured interviews. Thematic analysis was used for coding and theme generation.

Setting

Four National Health Service maternity units and three general practice clinics in South-East and South-West London.

Participants

A maximum variation, purposive sample of 20 clinicians with experience of providing postna

SUBMITTER: Bick D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045168 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature