Nurses’ and Physicians’ Perspectives on Text-Based Postpartum Blood Pressure Monitoring

Abstract Self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP) and using text messages to communicate values with health care providers may be a viable alternative to in-person visits to obtain postpartum BP measurements. This study was conducted to understand perspectives of nurses and physicians who have used text-based postpartum BP monitoring. Nurses and physicians who implemented text-based postpartum BP monitoring programs participated in a survey focused on perceived quality and an interview focused on perceived program advantages, disadvantages, and implementation considerations. Participants (n = 5) report that these methods are safe and ease the burden of obtaining high-quality care for this high-risk vulnerable population.