Needs and preferences of women with prior severe preeclampsia regarding app-based cardiovascular health promotion.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women with prior severe preeclampsia are at an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases later in life compared to women who had a normotensive pregnancy. The objective of this study was to assess their needs and preferences regarding app-based cardiovascular health promotion.

Methods

Patients (n = 35) of the Follow-Up PreEClampsia Outpatient Clinic (FUPEC), Erasmus MC, the Netherlands, participated in an anonymous online survey. The main outcomes under study were women's needs for health behavior promotion, and their preferences with respect to intervention delivery. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate needs, and thematic analysis was used to analyze preferences.

Results

Women's primary need for health behavior promotion pertained to their fat an

SUBMITTER: Kokai LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9618195 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature