High blood pressure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group - HCHW:Participants will receive the same usual care as participant in the control group (see above). The health coaching session will be conducted by health coaches with a bachelor
Sponsors
Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF) Sponsor:
Research Fund Secretariat
Health Bureau
HKSAR Government
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (i) documented newly diagnosed HT cases (diagnosed less than 6 months when we contact them) irrespective to whether there are on medication or not (ii) age 18 or above years old, (iii) able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (i) history of dementia or mental illnesses that may become barrier to the health coaching; (ii) do not have an active mobile phone to synchronize with the health wearable, (iii) not sufficient Cantonese language proficiency to read text messages or having oral conversation with a health coach, (iv) with end-stage disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of retention at the end of intervention for both arms;Rate of recruitment;Compliance to coaching session; Frequency of usage of the health wearable; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical activity level (by IPAQ-SF); Lifestyle Index (by Life's Simple 7);Diet (by Hong Kong Diet Screener (HKDS));Drinking (by AUDIT-C);Sleep quality (by PSQI); e-health literacy (by eHealth literacy scale); Self-efficacy (by 10-item General Self Efficacy Scale);Depression (by PHQ-9);Anxiety (by GAD-7); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactBenjamin Hon-kei YIP
JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK
Outcome results
None listed