Quality improvement: patient education for management of hypertension in pregnancy.

To assess the effectiveness of interactive education tools for hypertension in pregnancy.Two interactive education tools were introduced. Pregnant women with hypertension completed questionnaires before (Pre-I) and after)Post-I) the intervention.Providers rated satisfaction and effectiveness of the education methods. The Post-I group (N=45) showed slight improvement on both Perceived (4.5±0.7) and Actual knowledge (2.2 ± 1.0) compared to the Pre-I group (N=45; Perceived: 4.2±1.0; Actual: 1.7±1.3; p<.05) .Providers reported higher satisfaction after the intervention (2.6±1.1 vs 4.1±0.7; p <.001). The intervention increased patients' knowledge and providers rating of patient knowledge, and decreased the time needed for patient education.