‘I don’t really understand this BP’
Women’s knowledge, attitudes, and experiences with preeclampsia in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19593656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Avina Joshi (University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School), Titus K Beyuo (0000-0002-3706-4695, University of Ghana, corresponding author), Samuel A Oppong (0000-0002-3836-1376, University of Ghana), Cheryl A Moyer (0000-0002-5796-157X, University of Michigan), Emma R Lawrence (0000-0001-9606-7071, University of Michigan) |
| Editors | Hannah Hogan Leslie |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | e0000121 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375 |
| Publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000121 |
| PMID | 36962267 |
| OpenAlex | W4285083286 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 36 |
Preeclampsia and eclampsia are common and serious complications of pregnancies, often presenting as obstetric emergencies. In low- and middle-income countries, limited numbers of healthcare providers and a high volume of critically ill patients can negatively impact provider communication and counseling. Lack of knowledge or awareness of preeclampsia and eclampsia among pregnant women can lead to delays in health seeking behavior. Our study uses grounded theory to explore patients’ experience of preeclampsia and eclampsia in a low-resource setting. Participants were postpartum women diagnosed with preeclampsia or eclampsia at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana. Interviews consisted of semi-structured, open-ended questions regarding participant understanding of their diagnosis of preeclampsia and eclampsia; counseling from their healthcare providers; and experiences with their delivery, monitoring, and treatment. Qualitative thematic analysis was performed according to the Attride-Sterling analytical framework, using NVivo 12. A total of 45 women were interviewed, 88.9% with preeclampsia and 11.1% with eclampsia. Major themes identified include participants’ low general knowledge of their diagnosis, inadequate counseling from healthcare providers, and resulting emotional distress. Women desire more information regarding their diagnosis and associate their health-seeking behaviors with counseling they receive from healthcare providers. Women also acknowledge the systemic barriers that make patient care and counseling challenging for providers, especially in low- and middle-income countries. These findings highlight the need for improved models of counseling and health education for women with pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia and eclampsia
Distress · Eclampsia · Family medicine · Grounded theory · Health care · Obstetrics · Preeclampsia · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Clinical Psychology · Global Maternal and Child Health · Maternal and fetal healthcare · Medicine · Nursing · Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies · Psychology
Social Support During Delivery in Rural Central Ghana
Does prenatal care improve birth outcomes? A critical review
Assessing the role and effectiveness of prenatal care
Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (Coreq)
The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research
Attitudes and behaviours of maternal health care providers in interactions with clients
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
Thematic networks
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |