Objective measurement of anxiety in hypertensive pregnant women managed in hospital and in the community.
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether pregnant hypertensives women are more anxious when monitored in hospital or at homes.


METHODS
Prospective randomized controlled trial.


METHODS
Rosie Maternity Hospital and women's homes.


METHODS
Ninety-nine pregnant hypertensive women: 50 had their blood pressure measured telemetrically from home, and 49 had it measured in hospital.


METHODS
Number of episodes of monitoring, duration of monitoring, mean blood pressure during monitoring, gestational age at delivery, trait and state anxiety levels.


RESULTS
There were no significant differences in anxiety levels, or in any other outcome measure, between the home and hospital groups.


CONCLUSIONS
When blood pressure is being monitored serially in pregnant hypertensive women, there is no measurable difference in their anxiety levels, whether they are in hospital or at home.
Cartwright
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, Rosie Maternity Hospital.
Dalton
K J
KJ
Swindells
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H
Rushant
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S
Mooney
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P
D001007:Anxiety; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000523:psychology*; D012648:Self Care; D013686:Telemetry