The Effectiveness of Self-Management of Hypertension in Adults Using Mobile Health: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective treatment of hypertension requires careful self-management. With the ongoing development of mobile technologies and the scarcity of health care resources, mobile health (mHealth)-based self-management has become a useful treatment for hypertension, and its effectiveness has been assessed in many trials. However, there is a paucity of comprehensive summaries of the studies using both qualitative and quantitative methods.

Objective

This systematic review aimed to measure the effectiveness of mHealth in improving the self-management of hypertension for adults. The outcome measures were blood pressure (BP), BP control, medication adherence, self-management behavior, and costs.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted using 5 electronic databases. The

SUBMITTER: Li R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7148553 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature