A behavior change wheel-based interactive pictorial health education program for hypertensive patients with low blood pressure health literacy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of hypertension is increasing worldwide. Hypertension self-management usually involves the application and consideration of oral, written, or quantitative information. Hypertensive patients in China have limited high blood pressure health literacy (HBP-HL), which may lead to poorer clinical outcomes. This study aims to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of an interactive pictorial health education program based on behavior change wheel (BCW) theory and its effect on HBP-HL, self-efficacy, self-management ability, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in hypertensive patients with low HBP-HL.

Methods

This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT). One of the municipal districts in Huzhou, China, will be randomly selected, and two com

SUBMITTER: Gan W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9066838 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature