Why the study?
Does self-monitoring of blood pressure improve management in pregnant women with chronic hypertension?
Does self-monitoring of blood pressure improve management in pregnant women with chronic hypertension?
Self-monitoring of blood pressure in pregnant women with chronic hypertension offers a way to improve patient participation, reinforce compliance, and accurately monitor antihypertensive drug effects.
May support self-monitoring in pregnant chronic hypertension; leaves open effects on maternal-fetal outcomes.
Instruction in self-determination of blood pressure offers a means for managing a pregnant woman who has chronic hypertension. This approach offers patient participation and reinforces compliance to bed rest. If further identifies the anxiety and emotions involved in a visit to the physician's office, since the blood pressure readings are significantly lower when taken by the patient elsewhere. Furthermore, it offers an effective tool to monitor the effect of antihypertensive drugs on blood pressure in a more accurate manner.
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