Hypertension. High blood pressure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: To implement empowerment program, an educational session will be provided in the form of speeches, group discussion and questions and answers (educational workshop) for both trial and
To implement empowerment program, an educational session will be provided in the form of speeches, group discussion and questions and answers (educational workshop) for both trial and control groups.
In the course of study, control group does not receive any kind of tele-nursing intervention (except receiving empowerment programs in educational workshops and routine medicinal treatment).
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: aged between 65 and 80 years; living in Golestan province; access to telephone at home; having no dementia or cognitive impairments; no hearing or speech problems or mental disorders; no hypothyroidism or diabetes Exclusion criteria: death; unwillingness to continue participation; discontinued telephone contact for 2 weeks in the first month of intervention; or 3 weeks in the 2nd and 3rd.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self Efficacy. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention will be measured. Method of measurement: Efficacy Questionnaire in patients with hypertension with appropriate validation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactYosof Behzad
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran
Outcome results
None listed