Impact on blood pressure control of a six-month intervention project
West Indian med. j
; West Indian med. j;49(suppl.4): 19, Nov. 9, 2000.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
to evaluate the impact of a structured education programme on blood pressure (BP) control in patients with uncontrolled hypertension.METHODS:
All patients attending the Specialist Hypertension Clinic, University Hospital of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, between January 4 and March 29,1999, with blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg (n = 80), were randomly divided into Group 1, cases (n = 42) and Group 2, controls (n =38). Group 1 attended monthly structured intervention programmes for six months blood pressure and weight monitoring, video presentations, group and individual counselling. A 40-item pre-tested questionnaire, administered at the baseline and final visits of both groups, elicited demographic, lifestyle and knowledge data. Both groups kept their usual clinic appointments.RESULTS:
Except for diastolic blood pressure among male controls, diastolic blood pressure and systolic blood pressure were significantly reduced at the end of the intervention period (p < 0.01). Knowledge improved significantly among the male patients (P<0.01). Among the female cases, activity scores were significantly increased (p<0.01), weight (p<0.05) and body mass index (p<0.05) were significantly reduced. There were no differences in these variables among the controls.CONCLUSION:
This intervention may have a benefit in blood pressure control.(Au)
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Monitorização Ambulatorial da Pressão Arterial
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Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian Med J
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West Indian med. j
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West Indian medical journal
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article