CompletedNot Applicable

Trans-theoretical Model Based Home Visiting on Medication Behavior

China120 participantsStarted 2018-11-01

Plain-language summary

This study was a single-blinded, two-armed, randomized controlled trial comparing a medication self-management intervention to usual care for hypertensive elderly in the residential care facility. To explore the effect of stage-matched tailored education on disease management for hypertensive elderly. Patient were randomly assigned to either a 6-month trans-theoretical model-based medication management intervention group or a treatment-as-usual group. we would like to improve its adherence to the medicine prescribed by their own physician through five sessions of face-to-face interview which focused on anti-hypertensive medication-related information, the importance of medication refills, motivation, self-management and self-check skills.

Who can participate

Age range65 Years – 95 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. aged 65 years of age or older
✓. diagnosed with a stage I or stage II hypertension (140-159/90-99 mm Hg or 160-180/100-110 mm Hg, respectively), as confirmed by the professional physician
✓. prescribed anti-hypertensive medication by the physician for at least six months

Exclusion criteria

✕. unable to communicate and take medications by themselves.
✕. with an estimated life expectancy of no more than six months. -

What they're measuring

Blood Pressure

Timeframe: 0.3month.6month.3years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05951062

SponsorJing Chang

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-10-01

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