The effectiveness of psycho-educational counseling in pregnant women with preeclampsia: A systematic review

Abstract

Pre-eclampsia is one of the main causes of maternal mortality, premature birth and low birth weight in developing countries. In addition, this condition can lead to chronic diseases (including cardiovascular and renal diseases) in postpartum mothers. The purpose of this study was to review the effectiveness of psycho-educational counseling in pregnant women with preeclampsia. The methods of this study were using PRISMA guidelines, databases from Scopus, PubMed and ScienceDirect, were published 2016 until 2020, yielded 65 articles. The keywords were retrieved from Medical Subject Heading (Mesh). The results showed interventions were given during the treatment period ranges from cognitive-behavioral counseling group that received four 1.5-h counseling sessions and the solution-focused counseling that received three 1.5-h counseling sessions, which were held weekly. This systematic review concludes that improving prenatal empowerment and self-care enable mothers to experience fewer complications in this period of their life. Thus, psycho-educational provides an excellent opportunity for educating and counseling pregnant women to promote maternal and neonatal health and psychological well-being.

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

“…Posiblemente, los profesionales en salud al reconocer que los THE se desencadenan a partir de la segunda mitad del embarazo, profundizan en las características de esta enfermedad (factores de riesgo, signos y síntomas, complicaciones) y promueven mayores conductas de autocuidado durante las consultas prenatales. Asimismo, el estudio realizado por Umamah et al (33), evidenció que el retraso en el inicio de la atención prenatal, genera que la educación y las recomendaciones de cuidado se impartan en forma tardía o incluso hasta el momento de la consulta de control posparto. Acorde con este mismo estudio, la consejería sobre los THE y sus comportamientos de autocuidado debería comenzar antes de la concepción y extenderse durante las visitas del control prenatal, con el propósito de fortalecer el empoderamiento, el conocimiento y la promoción de comportamientos en salud ante la prevención o control del riesgo de la hipertensión en el embarazo.…”

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Pre-eclampsia/Eclampsia Preventive Measures among Pregnant Women in Selected Primary Health Care Facilities in Kano State: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…Adequate knowledge of PE/E and its risk factors, symptoms, and complications, empowers patients and supports better healthcare decisions such as preventive measures and health seeking behaviour [18,49,50,51]. To understand participants' knowledge of PE/E, they were asked about their understanding and prior encounters.…”

“…A good starting point is to develop targeted patient education on signs, symptoms, and risk factors, PE/E prevention strategies to reduce adverse complications [52]. Some of the delivery strategies could include lea ets, educational videos, one-on-one counselling sessions, and group education sessions [50,51].…”

The Management of Preeclampsia: A Comprehensive Review of Current Practices and Future Directions

“…It is recommended that it should begin six weeks postpartum in patients these patients. The recommendations include risk modification strategies to decrease recurrence, i.e., strict monitoring of blood pressure, lifestyle improvement and modifications, and glycemic control should be attempted [ 46 ]. Crovetto et al reported that the Mediterranean diet and mindfulness help to reduce the incidence of small of age birth weight in newborns [ 47 ].…”

“…Hence, taking care of women with determinants of anxiety, as well as psychological counseling and timely referral to better and advanced diagnostic and treatment centers, can improve the quality of life and reduce maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity [ 43 ]. Women having low support from partners, family, and friends tend to have ineffective psychosocial resources, especially social stability and social participation, and thus receive insufficient emotional and psychological support from their social circle [ 46 ].…”