The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a research pharmacist can improve the health of new mothers and their babies. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Will postpartum women who had elevated blood pressure during pregnancy be willing to participate in the study, talk to a pharmacist about their health and the health of their child, and text us their blood pressure measurements? * Will contact with the pharmacist improve the health of the mother and/or the child? Participants will: * complete a baseline demographic survey, * be given a blood pressure cuff and taught how to use it, * be asked to text us their blood pressure values 2 times per day for 7 days after enrollment, * complete a phone call with a pharmacist discussing their health and the health of their baby, * text us their blood pressure 1 time per day for 3 days 1 month after enrollment, * have a 1 month follow-up phone call with the research pharmacist, and * complete an exit survey to provide feedback about the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
The goal of this intervention is to determine if contact with the research pharmacist will improve the health of the mother and/or child.
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Number of Participants Who Talk to Research Pharmacist
We will calculate the number of participants who talk to the research pharmacist during the course of the intervention.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 30 days
Number of Participants Who Return BP Measurements
We will calculate the number of participants who return at least one blood pressure measurement via text message.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 30 days
Percentage of Well-Child Visits Attended
We will calculate the percentage of well-child visits that are attended by each family.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 30 days
Percentage of Vaccinations Received
We will calculate the percentage of vaccinations received by each child.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 30 days
Number of BP Measurements Submitted
We will calculate the number of blood pressure values that are submitted by each participant.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 30 days
Blood Pressure Control
We will determine how many participants' blood pressure is controlled after the intervention.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 30 days
Number of Participants Satisfied With the Study
We will measure participant satisfaction with the study using an exit survey. Satisfaction will be measured by a response of Extremely Helpful or Helpful on the question- My contact(s) with the pharmacist about my health were....
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 30 days
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