title: Effect of an educational intervention on cardiovascular disease risk perception among women with preeclampsia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To promote knowledge and awareness about cardiovascular disease (CVD) among women with recent preeclampsia so that this population may develop more accurate perceptions of their personal CVD risk.
  
  
  METHODS
  An exploratory single group, pretest/posttest educational intervention study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Telephone-based interviews.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-four women with preeclampsia in the most recent pregnancy completed the study. The sample was predominately African American.
  
  
  METHODS
  Knowledge about CVD and the study covariates (age, race, parity, income, marital status, education, and history of previous preeclampsia) were measured prior to CVD education. Levels of CVD risk perception were measured both before and after the CVD educational intervention.
  
  
  METHODS
  Structured CVD education by telephone.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After CVD education, levels of CVD risk perception were significantly higher than at baseline.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As an intervention, CVD education provided by telephone served as a practical and effective approach to contact postpartum women with recent preeclampsia and demonstrated effectiveness in increasing perception of CVD risk.
authors.forename: Patsy M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Spratling
authors.forename: Erica R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Pryor
authors.forename: Linda D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Moneyham
authors.forename: Ashley L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hodges
authors.forename: Connie L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: White-Williams
authors.forename: James N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010465:Perception; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: cardiovascular disease education; cardiovascular disease in women; preeclampsia