Impact of Educational Interventions on Knowledge About Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review

Abstract

BackgroundHypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), including chronic hypertension, preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, is the cause of about 50,000 deaths out of 400,000 perinatal deaths. HDP is an effective risk factor in stroke, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases like ischemic heart disease. There is a significant relation between HDP, lifestyle, and knowledge. Unfortunately, many studies showed that pregnant women have lack of knowledge about HDP. Therefore, the importance of educational interventions is, today, more acknowledged than before.AimThe goal of this systematic review was to investigate the effect of interventional educations on the knowledge of pregnant women about HDP.MethodsA systematic review of the related articles was conducted. We included English randomized controlled trials published up to December 2021, including pregnant women as population, HDP as the outcome, and educational interventions as the intervention.ResultsAfter the process of study selection, six articles containing 819 pregnant women were included in this study. Educational pamphlets, mobile-based application, a mixture of pamphlets, pictographic magnet and videos, and a combination of PowerPoint and data show projectors and conversation were the educational interventions in these studies.ConclusionsThe positive effects of educational interventions on the knowledge of women with HTP were observed in all studies. The higher knowledge leads to HDP-related complications.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://archive.org/details/osf-registrations-gcs5r-v1, identifier: doi: 10.17605/OSF.IO/GCS5R.

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“…This research highlights the need for widespread investments in education and training as a fundamental strategy to reduce the burden of HDP. Furthermore, a 2022 systematic review on educational interventions aimed at improving knowledge of HDP among pregnant women revealed significant improvements in knowledge, BP control, and overall patient satisfaction, as well as increased awareness of HDP complications [ 18 ], demonstrating the feasibility of this strategy.…”

Validez y confiabilidad del cuestionario conocimientos y comportamientos de autocuidado ante hipertensión del embarazo

“…Estudios previos han documentado diversos factores de riesgo, entre los que se incluyen, factores familiares, personales, clínicos, obstétricos, psicosociales, hábitos de estilo de vida y variables sociodemográficas (7,10). Asimismo, investigaciones sugieren que existe una estrecha relación entre el desarrollo de THE y la falta de conocimientos y comportamientos de autocuidado por parte de la mujer embarazada ante los THE (11)(12)(13).…”

“…El conocimiento de la mujer embarazada sobre los THE juega un papel importante en el reconocimiento de la gravedad de la enfermedad, la identificación temprana de los signos y síntomas, el control de factores de riesgo, las modificaciones en el estilo de vida y la búsqueda oportuna de atención en salud (11). Asimismo, los comportamientos de autocuidado son un componente importante en la prevención, el control del riesgo y la reducción de las complicaciones asociadas a los THE (14).…”