Hypertension. Essential (primary) hypertension, high blood pressures associated with health literacy and health outcome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: physicians-patient’s training to address key disparities based on Health Literacy in Practice (HLP) strategies among hypertensive patient.
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All eligible patients included if they had to be have uncontrolled blood pressure prescribed at least one antihypertensive medication during the past three months were age 18 or older could speak and read their native language in Iran (Persian)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: They were unable to give informed consent had suffered an acute-myocardial infarction or had kidney disease had visual impairment, mental disturbance illiteracy, and upper limb disability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hypertension outcomes (SBP and DBP). Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention)? after intervention, and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Automated blood pressure monitor.;Patient’s Health literacy skills. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention)? after intervention, and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: International questionnaire of Health Literacy in Practice (HLP) strategies. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-efficacy. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention)? after intervention, and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The International chronic disease self-efficacy Questionnaire.;Patient's medication adherence. Timepoint: The beginning of the study (before the intervention)? after intervention, and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Adult Primary Care Questionnaire was used to assess medication adherence. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyedeh Belin Tavakoly Sany
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed