title: Improving the postpartum care of women with a recent history of preeclampsia: a focus group study.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston , MA, USA; Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , USA.
authors.forename: Geraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Skurnik
authors.affiliation: a Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston , MA, USA; Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , USA.
authors.forename: Andrea Teresa
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Roche
authors.affiliation: b Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology , Division of Women's Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital , Boston , MA , USA.|c Department of Epidemiology , Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health , Boston , MA , USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Stuart
authors.affiliation: b Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology , Division of Women's Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital , Boston , MA , USA.|c Department of Epidemiology , Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health , Boston , MA , USA.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rich-Edwards
authors.affiliation: d The Preeclampsia Foundation , Melbourne , FL , USA.
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tsigas
authors.affiliation: e College of Social Work, University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC , USA.
authors.forename: Sue E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Levkoff
authors.affiliation: a Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston , MA, USA; Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , USA.
authors.forename: Ellen W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Seely
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000592:standards*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Preeclampsia; health services research; hypertension; maternal morbidity and mortality; population health