Hypertension. Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: hypertensive patients receive both usual care of hypertension plus motivational interviewing for three months in primary health centers which was randomly allocated
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Palestinian resident who received his usual care in government primary centers Age 18 years or older Confirmed diagnosis of hypertension Taking at least one antihypertensive medication
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Have a diagnosis of cognitive impairment or serious medical condition as determined by their primary care physician Unable to provide informed consent or refuse to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Antihypertensive medication adherence. Timepoint: Before intervention and after one month from completing the intervention. Method of measurement: Morisky medication adherence scale (MMAS-8). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Within-patient difference in blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Within-patient difference in self-efficacy. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Self-efficacy scale.;Within-patient difference in intrinsic motivation scores. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Intrinsic motivation scale by Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ). | — |
Countries
Palestine, State of
Contacts
Public ContactKhalid Jamal Khadoura
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed