The goal of this interventional study is to learn from patients and healthcare providers at 4 health institutions (study sites) in Abuja and Kano in Nigeria what ways to best develop the content of a Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy ( HDP) Management package for pregnant women, and evaluate the effectiveness of implementing this package in improving cardiovascular health of pregnant women. The main question it aims to answer is:
Will a contextualized home BP monitoring program lead to better BP control among patients with HDP in Nigeria?
Postpartum adults (>18 years)
postpartum emancipated minors (in accordance with the Nigerian guidelines for young persons' participation in research and reproductive health services)
with diagnosis of HDP prior to delivery delivered at one of the participating sites able to provide informed consent.
unable to provide consent.
Washington University School of Medicine
Lead sponsor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborator