Women with recent preeclampsia lack awareness of their increased cardiovascular disease risk, highlighting a need for improved provider-patient communication and support for lifestyle modifications.
Emphasizes postpartum education gaps after preeclampsia; hypothesis-generating for communication strategies to support CVD risk reduction.
OBJECTIVE: Women with prior preeclampsia are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study investigated barriers and facilitators toward learning about this link and engaging in lifestyle modifications to reduce this risk. METHODS: Four focus groups were held with 14 women within 6 months of a preeclamptic pregnancy. RESULTS: Participants were unaware of the link between preeclampsia and CVD, suggested improvements to provider-patient communication, and discussed the benefits of social support and online tracking (weight, blood pressure) in making lifestyle modifications. CONCLUSIONS: Solutions offered may improve efforts to modify lifestyle and communication between providers and women about this link.
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