Eclampsia or epilepsy? The intriguing experiences of pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia and eclampsia: A descriptive exploratory study.
Dorothy Serwaa BoakyeVida Maame Kissiwaa AmoahChristian AmoahAgartha Afful BoatengCharles Owusu Aduomi-BotchweyFlorence BamfoJennifer BoampongPublished in: SAGE open medicine (2024)
These findings reveal important psychosocial impacts of preeclampsia/eclampsia and gaps in condition-specific education and empathetic, patient-centered communication. Improving provider knowledge and counseling skills along with community awareness may help address these unmet needs among Ghanaian women facing this threat to maternal health.
Keyphrases
- early onset
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- pregnant women
- mental health
- public health
- primary care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- genome wide
- quality improvement
- cross sectional
- single cell
- gene expression
- smoking cessation
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- dna methylation
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men