Assessing the impact of educational intervention in patients with hypertension
| Autor: | Mª Mar Isnard, Piedad Arias, Mª José Solé, Josep Agudo, Dolors Estrada, Elvira Gibert, Raúl Capillas, Anna Salvadó, Tai Mooi Ho |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Advanced and Specialized Nursing
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Cardiovascular risk factors Primary care 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Blood pressure Nephrology Baseline characteristics Intervention (counseling) medicine In patient 030212 general & internal medicine business Kidney disease Patient education |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Renal Care. 42:205-211 |
| ISSN: | 1755-6678 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jorc.12165 |
| Popis: | SUMMARYBackground It is accepted that patient education can be beneficial in the treatment of chronic diseases. We conducted an educational intervention (EI) in hypertensive patients seen at Primary Care centres (PCC) and specialised Hypertension Units (SHU). Objectives To assess patient's knowledge of hypertension and to verify the impact of this educational initiative. Methods A multicentre quasi-experimental study with the participation of 120 patients with hypertension. EI consisted of oral and written information which included the definition of hypertension, causes, cardiovascular risk factors and means of control. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess patient's knowledge before and after EI. Results Sixty-two (52%) patients were from PCC and 58 (48%) from SHU (mean age: 61 ± 13.3 years, 59% were women). There were no differences in baseline characteristics between patients attending at PCC and SHU. The definition of hypertension (blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or ≥90 mmHg was known by 48% and 99% of the participants before and after EI, respectively (p |
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