A Pharmacist Intervention to Improve Mother and Child Health

A Pharmacist Intervention to Improve Mother and Child Health

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.

Inclusion Criteria:

• biological mother of a baby attending a 1-week to 6-month well-child visit,
• received prenatal care at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics,
• had at least 2 elevated blood pressures (>= 130 mmHg systolic or >= 80 mmHg diastolic) during pregnancy,
• owns a smartphone

Exclusion Criteria:

• arm circumference > 17 inches,
• prisoner status
• unable to provide own written informed consent