Impact of Home Blood Pressure Data Visualization on Hypertension Medical Decision Making in Primary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Evidence shows the value of home blood pressure (BP) monitoring in hypertension management. Questions exist about how to effectively incorporate these readings into BP follow-up visits. We developed and implemented a tool that combines clinical and home BP readings into an electronic health record (EHR)-integrated visualization tool. We examined how this tool was used during primary care visits and its effect on physician-patient communication and decision making about hypertension management, comparing it with home BP readings on paper.

Methods

We video recorded the hypertension follow-up visits of 73 patients with 15 primary care physicians between July 2018 and April 2019. During visits, physicians reviewed home BP readings with patients, either directly from pape

SUBMITTER: Cohen DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9328720 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature