Women with cardiovascular risk after preeclampsia: is there follow-up within the Unified Health System in Brazil?

Authors

  • Maria de Lourdes Costa da Silva Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Centro de Ciencias da Saude; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Ana Cristina Araujo de Andrade Galvao Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Nilba Lima de Souza Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Centro de Ciencias da Saude; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • George Dantas de Azevedo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Centro de Biociencias
  • Selma Maria Bezerra Jeronimo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Centro de Biociencias
  • Ana Cristina Pinheiro Fernandes de Araujo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Centro de Biociencias

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3197.2389

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: to identify women with cardiovascular risk, five years after a preeclampsic episode (PE), and identify the follow-up of these women within the Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS), in the city of Natal/RN. METHODS: a quantitative and exploratory study conducted at the Januário Cicco University Maternity Ward/RN. The sample consisted of 130 women, 65 with a PE episode and 65 who were normotensive. RESULTS: we found statistical significance with regard to body mass index, weight, family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cardiovascular complications when comparing women with previous PE to normotensive women. The groups were unaware of their cardiovascular risk factors and, in addition, they reported difficulties in accessing primary health care (PHC) services. CONCLUSIONS: women with a PE history are at increased risk of developing CVD, unaware of late PE complications, and lacked customized care when compared to normotensive patients.

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Published

2014-01-01

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2014)

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How to Cite

Silva, M. de L. C. da, Galvao, A. C. A. de A., Souza, N. L. de, Azevedo, G. D. de, Jeronimo, S. M. B., & Araujo, A. C. P. F. de. (2014). Women with cardiovascular risk after preeclampsia: is there follow-up within the Unified Health System in Brazil? . Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 22(1), 93-99. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3197.2389