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Beyond severe acute maternal morbidity: a mixed‐methods study on the long‐term consequences of (severe pre‐) eclampsia in rural Tanzania

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dc.creator Mooij, R.
dc.creator Kapanga, R. R.
dc.creator Mwampagatwa, I. H.
dc.creator Mgalega, G. C.
dc.creator Dillen, J. van
dc.creator Stekelenburg, J.
dc.creator de Kok, B. C.
dc.date 2021-05-13T05:24:07Z
dc.date 2021-05-13T05:24:07Z
dc.date 2021
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-20T14:01:42Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-20T14:01:42Z
dc.identifier Mooij, R., Kapanga, R. R., Mwampagatwa, I. H., Mgalega, G. C., Dillen, J., Stekelenburg, J., & Kok, B. C. (2021). Beyond severe acute maternal morbidity: A mixed‐methods study on the long‐term consequences of (severe pre‐) eclampsia in rural Tanzania. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 26(1), 33-44.
dc.identifier DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13507
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3059
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3059
dc.description Abstract: Full text article available at https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13507
dc.description To explore the long‐term (perceived) consequences of (severe pre‐) eclampsia in rural Tanzania. Women were traced for this mixed‐methods study 6–7 years after the diagnosis of (severe pre‐) eclampsia. Demographic and obstetric characteristics were noted, and blood pressure was recorded. Questionnaires were used to assess physical and mental health. The qualitative part consisted of semi‐structured interviews (SSI). A reference group consisted of women without hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Of 74 patients, 25 (34%) were available for follow‐up, and 24 were included. Five (20%) had suffered from (pre‐) eclampsia twice. Hypertension was more common after (pre‐) eclampsia than in the reference group (29% vs. 13%). Thirteen women (56%) had feelings of anxiety and depression, compared to 30% in the reference group. In SSIs, experiences during the index pregnancy were explored, as well as body functions, reproductive life course and limitations in daily functioning, which were shown to be long‐lasting. Women who suffered from (severe pre‐) eclampsia may experience long‐term sequelae, including hypertension, depression and anxiety. Women lack information about their condition, and some are worried to conceive again. To address their specific needs, a strategy along the continuum of care is needed for women following a complicated pregnancy, starting with a late postnatal care visit 6 weeks after giving birth.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Wiley
dc.subject Eclampsia
dc.subject Blood pressure
dc.subject Mental health
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.subject Severe eclampsia
dc.subject Maternal morbidity
dc.subject Hypertensive disorders
dc.subject Pregnancy
dc.subject Pre-eclampsia
dc.title Beyond severe acute maternal morbidity: a mixed‐methods study on the long‐term consequences of (severe pre‐) eclampsia in rural Tanzania
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