Open AccessSelf-monitoring of blood pressure for preeclampsia patients: Knowledge and attitudes
Author(s) -
Johanna Munyungula,
Simangele Shakwane
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
curationis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2223-6279
pISSN - 0379-8577
DOI - 10.4102/curationis.v44i1.2195
Subject(s) - overcrowding , medicine , preeclampsia , thematic analysis , blood pressure , qualitative research , socioeconomic status , exploratory research , pregnancy , family medicine , nursing , population , environmental health , social science , genetics , sociology , anthropology , economics , biology , economic growth
Preeclampsia is one of the causes of maternal deaths and is also responsible for complications such as premature births worldwide. In South Africa, hypertensive disorders cause 14% of all maternal deaths. Evidence indicates that it may be beneficial to empower women to monitor their blood pressure (BP) in the comfort of their homes.