Assessment of Postpartum Education to Improve Compliance
Hypertension in Pregnancy, Postpartum Preeclampsia
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Hypertension in Pregnancy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Postpartum with diagnosis of Hypertension is defined as chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia without severe features, preeclampsia with severe features, chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia with and without severe features.
- At least 18 years or older
- English speaking patient and also able to read in English
- Plan to receive postpartum care at Washington Hospital Center
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women who do not intend to follow up at Washington Hospital Center
- Suffered from intrauterine fetal demise
Sites / Locations
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Control group: Current hospital education practices
Intervention group: Standardized video and pamphlet
The control group will receive standard of care postpartum educational materials provided by the nursing and resident physician staff. The will be asked to complete a brief questionnaire to determine if they would be interested in receiving education in a video formal.
The subjects enrolled in the invention group will be shown a 5 minute educational video on hypertension in the postpartum period. The patients will be shown the video on the ipad while they are in the comfort of their room. They will also be provided with a pamphlet with similar information that was discussed in the video. They will also be asked to complete a brief, anonymous survey to assess patient satisfaction with the video shown, no patient identifiers will be collected.