Hypertension. Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention for the intervention group was performed in the form of 6 absentee sessions: The first session: stating the objectives, explaining the mobile healt
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly 60 to 70 years according to WHO guidelines No history of psychological disorders based on AMT questionnaire No history of attending similar training sessions for at least 6 weeks Take anti-hypertensive drugs based on your doctor's diagnosis Member of Neishabour Retired Cultural Association Has a smartphone with Android operating system The ability to use mobile phones and educational applications that were objectively examined by the researcher in the first session. Primary hypertension based on physician diagnosis for at least 6 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having vision, hearing or any illness that prevents the use of smartphones Having a history of psychological disorders based on AMT questionnaire
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence to treatment. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the end of the study (after the last session of the intervention). Method of measurement: 40-item questionnaire on adherence to treatment in chronic diseases developed by Madanloo et al. (2013). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hypertension. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the end of the study (after the last session of the intervention). Method of measurement: Use a sphygmomanometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDanial Baghei
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed