scholarly journals Correction to: Assessing the acceptability of a text messaging service and smartphone app to support patient adherence to medications prescribed for high blood pressure: a pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aikaterini Kassavou ◽  
Charlotte Emily A’Court ◽  
Jagmohan Chauhan ◽  
James David Brimicombe ◽  
Debi Bhattacharya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Patient Adherence ◽  
Smartphone App

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scholarly journals Assessing the acceptability of a text messaging service and smartphone app to support patient adherence to medications prescribed for high blood pressure: a pilot study.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aikaterini Kassavou ◽  
Charlotte A Court ◽  
Jagmohan Chauhan ◽  
James Brimicombe ◽  
Debbi Bhattacharya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Patient Adherence ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Smartphone App ◽  
Delivery Mode ◽  
Log Files ◽  
Intervention Content

Abstract Aims and objectives. This paper describes the pilot study of a highly tailored text message and smartphone app intervention to increase adherence to anti-hypertensive medication in primary care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acceptability of the intervention and obtain patients views about the intervention content, the delivery mode, and the mechanisms by which the intervention supported medication adherence. Methods. Patients diagnosed with hypertension were invited to the study via general practice text message invitation and recruited face to face by the researcher team. Participants tested the text message intervention for 28 or the text message followed by the app for 56 days. Participants completed baseline and follow up questionnaires and took part in a weekly or end of intervention telephone interviews. Digital log files captured patients’ usage of the intervention. Participant transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize data from questionnaires and log files. A mixed methods analysis generated data to respond to the research questions. Results. 79 patients expressed their interest to participate in this study and 23 of these patients were recruited to take part. With one drop-out, 22 participants tested the text message delivery mode (with 20 being interviewed) and four requested to switch to the app (with 3 being interviewed). All participants used and engaged with the text message and app notifications, and most participants found the intervention content and delivery mode acceptable. They also self-reported that the intervention supported them to take their medications as prescribed. Conclusion. This study provides evidence that the digital intervention is acceptable by hypertensive patients recruited in primary care, thus it should be tested for its effectiveness using rigorous research methods. ISRCTN12805654 https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN12805654

Abstract P181: Optimizing Precision of Hypertension Care to Maximize Blood Pressure Control (OPTI-BP): A Pilot Study Utilizing a Smartphone App

Hypertension ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai Mehanna ◽  
Yiqing E Chen ◽  
Yan Gong ◽  
Eileen M Handberg ◽  
Brittney Roth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Smartphone App

scholarly journals An Exploration of the Barriers in the Prevention and Control of High Blood Pressure Among West African Immigrants in Rhode Island

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ntaobasi Udeh
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
African Immigrants ◽  
West African ◽  
Pressure Management ◽  
West African Immigrants ◽  
And Control

This is a report of a pilot study to explore the barriers to the prevention and control of high blood pressure by West African immigrants in Rhode Island. The incidence of high blood pressure is high in African Americans with many possible contributory factors documented. However, little is known about possible barriers to the control of high blood pressure among specific black ethnic populations such as West African immigrants living in Rhode Island. A qualitative research design employing a semi-structured interview was utilize to explore the issue. The barriers to high blood pressure management reported by these West Africans immigrants reported included: psychosocial stressors, inability to adopt lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise, belief system, and a lack of complete adherence to medication regimen. The study also highlighted the fact that some primary care providers for these patients are not following the recommended interventions for the management of high blood pressure in people of black ancestry. The findings of this pilot study support the need for provider use of available treatment guidelines for population from black ancestry and the necessity for adequate patient education in the areas of stress management strategies and lifestyle modification as adjuncts to medication prescribed for high blood pressure management.

scholarly journals Assessing the acceptability of a text messaging service and smartphone app to support patient adherence to medications prescribed for high blood pressure: a pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aikaterini Kassavou ◽  
Charlotte Emily A’Court ◽  
Jagmohan Chauhan ◽  
James David Brimicombe ◽  
Debi Bhattacharya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Patient Adherence ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Smartphone App ◽  
Delivery Mode ◽  
Log Files ◽  
Intervention Content

Abstract Aims and objectives This paper describes a pilot non-randomised controlled study of a highly tailored 56-day text messaging and smartphone app prototype intervention to increase adherence to anti-hypertensive medication in primary care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acceptability of the intervention and obtain patients’ views about the intervention content, the delivery mode, and the mechanisms by which the intervention supported medication adherence. Methods Patients diagnosed with hypertension were invited and recruited to the study via general practice text messages and attended a face to face meeting with a member of the researcher team. Participants were asked to test the text messaging intervention for 28 consecutive days and switch to the smartphone app for 28 more days. Participants completed baseline and follow-up questionnaires and took part in semi-structured telephone interviews. Digital log files captured patients’ engagement with the intervention. Participant transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise data from questionnaires and log files. A mixed methods analysis generated data to respond to the research questions. Results Seventy-nine patients expressed interest to participate in this study, of whom 23 (64% male, 82% above 60 years old) were registered to take part. With one drop-out, 22 participants tested the text messaging delivery mode (with 20 being interviewed) and four of them (17%) switched to the app (with 3 being interviewed). All participants engaged and interacted with the text messages and app notifications, and all participants found the intervention content and delivery mode acceptable. They also self-reported that the interactive elements of the intervention motivated them to take their medications as prescribed. Conclusion This study provides evidence that the digital intervention is acceptable by hypertensive patients recruited in primary care. Future research could usefully investigate its feasibility and effectiveness using rigorous research methods. Trial registration ISRCTN12805654

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