Text Messaging and Home Blood Pressure Monitoring for Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension: Proposal for a Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A decrease in blood pressure, even modestly (ie, 2 mmHg), lowers cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Low patient adherence to antihypertensive medication is the most significant modifiable patient-related barrier to achieving controlled blood pressure. Preliminary studies have shown that SMS text messaging and home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) can be effective in promoting medication adherence and blood pressure control. The best strategy to engage with older patients of low socioeconomic status who are low adopters of technology and disproportionally affected by uncontrolled hypertension is still unknown.

Objective

The objective of this study is to improve blood pressure control in the older, low socioeconomic status population. The study will test two ai

SUBMITTER: Campos CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8164117 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature