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Patients' perspective on aspirin during pregnancy: a survey
Jeske M Bij de Weg1, Carolien N H Abheiden1, Marjon A de Boer1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproduction and Development, Amsterdam UMC, Location VUmc Amsterdam , Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Objective:
To elucidate patients' knowledge and counseling perspective on aspirin reducing the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).
Methods:
A quantitative survey was performed including women who are members of the patient orgasnization Dutch HELLP Foundation due to a history of HDP.
Results:
Awareness of the risk-reducing effect of aspirin on HDP was present in 51.9% of the 189 women. The majority was informed by their gynecologist (89.8%) and preferred to be informed by a gynecologist (79.4%), at the postpartum checkup (42.3%) or in the consecutive pregnancy (30.7%), both orally and written (62.4%).
Conclusion:
Half of the women with a history of HDP were aware of the risk-reducing effect of aspirin in a consecutive pregnancy.
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