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Factors that influence adherence to aspirin therapy in the prevention of preeclampsia amongst high-risk pregnant women: A mixed method analysis by Shanmugalingam, Renuka; Mengesha, Zelalem; Notaras, Stephanie; Liamputtong, Pranee; Fulcher, Ian; Lee, Gaksoo; Kumar, Roshika; Hennessy, Annemarie; Makris, Angela; Gopichandran, Vijayaprasad is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Background Non-adherence with medications in pregnancy is increasingly recognized and often results in a higher rate of preventable maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Non-adherence with prophylactic aspirin amongst high-risk pregnant women is associated with higher incidence of preeclampsia, preterm delivery and intrauterine growth restriction. Yet, the factors that influences adherence with aspirin in pregnancy, from the women’s perspective, remains poorly understood. ## Objective The study is aimed at understanding the factors, from the women’s perspective, that influenced adherence with prophylactic aspirin in their pregnancy. ## Study design A sequential-exploratory designed mixed methods quantitative (n = 122) and qualitative (n = 6) survey of women with recent high-risk pregnancy necessitating antenatal prophylactic aspirin was utilized. Women recruited underwent their antenatal care in one of three high-risk pregnancy clinics within the South Western Sydney Local Health District, Australia. The quantitative study was done through an electronic anonymous survey and the qualitative study was conducted through a face-to-face interview. Data obtained was analysed aga

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Author

Shanmugalingam, Renuka; Mengesha, Zelalem; Notaras, Stephanie; Liamputtong, Pranee; Fulcher, Ian; Lee, Gaksoo; Kumar, Roshika; Hennessy, Annemarie; Makris, Angela; Gopichandran, Vijayaprasad

Publisher

Public Library of Science; San Francisco CA: Public Library of Science; Publons; ScienceOpen; Public Library of Science (PLoS) (ISSN 1932-6203)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)