Examining the impact of internet-enabled nursing practices, guided by specialist nurses on patients with hypertension and their caregivers

Autor: Xiao-Juan He, Xin-Yu Yi, Na Wei
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Experimental Gerontology, Vol 197, Iss , Pp 112606- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1873-6815
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2024.112606
Popis: Purpose: To aim of this study is to assess the impact of an internet-enabled nursing model, led by specialized nurses within a framework of multidisciplinary collaboration, on both, patients diagnosed with hypertension, and their respective caregivers. Methods: A total of 158 patients with hypertension, along with their corresponding caregivers, were meticulously selected and paired. By using a random number table method, participants were allocated into either a control group or an observation group. The control group received conventional health education, blood pressure monitoring, and routine telephone follow-ups administered by designated nurses. Conversely, patients in the observation group underwent treatment within an internet-enabled nursing model, led by specialist nurses within a multidisciplinary collaborative framework. Parameters including systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings of the patients, as well as their scores in compliance with the hypertension treatment, quality of life, and caregiving proficiency of family members, which were meticulously documented prior to intervention (T0), as well as at 3- and 6-month intervals post-intervention (T1 and T2). Results: Statistically significant differences were observed in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels among patients, as well as in their scores reflecting compliance with hypertension treatment, quality of life, and caregiving proficiency of family members, when comparing pre- and post-intervention periods within each group, across groups, and within the interaction effect (p
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