Uncontrolled Hypertension in Older Adults Hypertension, Health Literacy, Medication Adherence, Elderly
Conditions
Interventions
Routine care 8 weeks,HL MAP program 8 weeks
No Intervention No treatment,Experimental Behavioral
Sponsors
Mahasarakham University, Thailand
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Male and female participants aged 60 years and above 2.Good consciousness with normal perception no vision problems able to read and communicate in Thai and perform daily activities independently with no dementia as assessed by Mini Cog score higher than 3 3.No hearing impairment 4.No comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus chronic kidney disease heart disease or stroke 5.Able to communicate via telephone 6.Voluntary participation and willing to join the research study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria Participants who develop acute illnesses during the study period and are referred for treatment elsewhere or experience severe conditions such as severe infection or required surgery Withdrawal Criteria 1.Unable to attend all of the first three program activities 2.Death of the participant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Medication Adherence Score Baseline and 8 weeks after the intervention Assessed using the Thai version of the Medication Adherence Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood Pressure Levels Baseline and 8 weeks after the intervention Systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured in mmHg using a digital sphygmomanometer by a blinded research assistant | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactApinya Wongpiriyayothar
Faculty of Nursing, Mahasarakham University
Outcome results
None listed