The Good

First of all, 95% of the quiz-takers got the correct answer to "What is preeclampsia?" Similar to the findings of the 2014 and 2015 BabyCenter Preeclampsia Awareness Survey, most people understand that preeclampsia is related to high blood pressure during or right after pregnancy. Additionally, 74% recognized that having preeclampsia during pregnancy was a risk factor for long-term heart disease. Of course, it helped that the PreAM landing page contained GREAT resources about these topics!

The Bad

There is still work to be done in raising awareness of the maternal mental health impact of preeclampsia. 69% of quiz-takers recognized that preeclampsia can lead to depression, anxiety, AND even post-traumatic stress disorder in new moms. An additional 26% recognized at least one of these mental health outcomes, although not all, with only 6% choosing "none of the above" as an answer. We know that the Preeclampsia Foundation must continue to be a leader in driving an open conversation around traumatic pregnancies and maternal mental health.

The Ugly

Not surprisingly, there is still a lot of confusion around the question "True or False: Delivery is the cure for preeclampsia." 58% of quiz-takers answered "True," while only 42% correctly recognized that although delivery starts the healing process, preeclampsia can still occur or continue into the postpartum period. For many postpartum preeclampsia survivors, this is an incredibly important awareness message to convey!

Finally, there is still much work to be done in helping patients identify the right symptoms of preeclampsia, while avoiding confusion about others that are not associated with the disease. Only 15% of quiz-takers identified high blood pressure, swelling of the hands and face, protein in the urine, blurred vision, and no symptoms as the correct responses.