Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
Hypertension, Nursing, Therapeutic compliance, Quality of life, Health education
Brief summary
The aim was to test if interpersonal relationships group strategies provided by nursing can promote an additional benefit on blood pressure (BP) control and quality of life (QoL) in hypertensive patients. Methods: 21 treated patients were randomized into two groups: Group A 10 patients (8 women), underwent to a health educational orientation program (inter-relational strategy), with group meetings every 15 days during 4 months(8 meetings). Group B 11 patients (7 women), who underwent group orientation by the nurse every 40 days during 4 months (3 meetings). Both groups received the same content guidelines (healthy lifestyle and prevention of risk factors). The patients had 2 visits by nurses at baseline (15 days) and at the final study (120 days). BP was measured by auscultatory method and QoL questionnaire (WHOQoL-Brief)was applied. The dispensing and pill counts were done every 30 days. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) was performed at baseline and after 120 days.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALProgram Health Education
Sponsors
InCor Heart Institute
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Hypertensive patients under treatment regimen; * Pressure levels greater than or equal to 90 mmHg diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and * Pressure level greater than or equal to 140 mmHg systolic blood pressure (SBP) * Age limit between 25 to 75 years, for both female and male.
Exclusion criteria
* Diabetes patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| measure blood pressure arterial | 4 months | At the first nurse interview (day 0: randomization) three consecutive measurements of BP were taken after the patient had rested for 5 min in the supine position.Ambulatory BP monitoring was recorded at 15 and 180 days of follow-up for 24 h with a noninvasive ABPM (Space Labs 90207 monitor; Space Labs, Redmond, WA) with an appropriate-sized cuff. The monitor was placed on the nondominant arm and was set to take BP readings every 10 min during the day and every 20 min at night |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| QoL questionnaire (WHOQoL-Brief) | 4 months | At the first nurse interview (day 0: randomization), a questionnaire was used to obtain information related to general data, habits, history of disease, other risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and prescribed medications. This questionnaire was used only to characterize the adherence behavior and the risk factors at the beginning the study, but was not used to evaluate modifications of behavior during the study. |
Outcome results
None listed