Impact of an mHealth App (Kencom) on Patients With Untreated Hypertension Initiating Antihypertensive Medications: Real-World Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To prevent the further development of cardiovascular diseases, it is a growing global priority to detect untreated hypertension in patients and ensure adequate blood pressure control via drug therapy. However, few effective tools that facilitate the initiation of antihypertensive medications among such patients have been identified.

Objective

We aimed to determine whether a mobile health (mHealth) app facilitates the initiation of antihypertensive medications among patients with untreated hypertension.

Methods

We analyzed a large longitudinal integrated database mainly comprised of data from middle-aged, employed people and their families. The database contained data from health checkups, health insurance claims, and the mHealth app kencom. kencom is used t

SUBMITTER: Matsumura K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11612529 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature