Comparing Different Methods of Patient Education on Preeclampsia

A randomized controlled trial comparing patient education on preeclampsia with a graphic card vs. patient education with a written pamphlet vs. no patient education showed that patient education improved significantly when patients were provided with a graphic card depicting signs and symptoms of preeclampsia and that this improvement occurred regardless of health literacy score (You WB, Wolf MS, Bailey SC, Grobman WA. Improving patient understanding of preeclampsia: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Obstetrics \& Gynecology. 2012;206:431.e1-431.e5.). The graphic card is now available on the Preeclampsia Foundation's website (http://www.preeclampsia.org/market-place/educational-illustrated-signs-symptoms-pad-detail).

This an informational video available on the Preeclampsia Foundation's website (http://www.preeclampsia.org/component/allvideoshare/video/featured/7-symptoms-every-pregnant-woman-should-know?Itemid=479). The effectiveness of this video has not yet been tested as an educational tool.