A cluster-randomized study on the Risk Assessment and Management Program for home blood pressure monitoring in an older population with inadequate health literacy.

ABSTRACT: The Risk Assessment and Management Program (RAMP) has successfully demonstrated a reduction of blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular (CVD) risk of patients with hypertension. This study aimed to compare the blood pressure control rate of participants after attended RAMP group, with those attended RAMP individual from usual care. A prospective open cluster-randomized controlled trial was performed in five public primary care clinics. Patients with uncontrolled hypertension were recruited. RAMP group consisted of multi-disciplinary group education on knowledge of hypertension, lifestyle modification, and hands-on home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) training. Each participant was given a branchial HBPM device. An individual face-to-face nurse follow-up was arranged 6 weeks later. Participa

SUBMITTER: Fu SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7589251 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature