Trial reportScientific reports2020
Effects of using a mobile health application on the health conditions of patients with arterial hypertension: A pilot trial in the context of Brazil's Family Health Strategy.
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- Digital behaviour change interventions to increase vegetable intake in adults: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Pooled it
- Determinants of Self-Care and Home-Based Management of Hypertension: An Integrative Review.Global heart · 2023Pooled it
- A Decisive Decade for Cardiovascular Health in Africa: Turning Evidence into System Design.Global heart · 2026Review
- The Role of Telemedicine in Improving Hypertension Management Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
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- How Is Telehealth Currently Being Utilized to Help in Hypertension Management within Primary Healthcare Settings? A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Digital health interventions for non-communicable disease management in primary health care in low-and middle-income countries.NPJ digital medicine · 2023Review
- A Study of the Ping An Health App Based on User Reviews with Sentiment Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Mobile health can be patient-centered and help solve inequality issues in Brazil's Unified Health System.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- An m-Health Intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis in China ("Rheumatism Center" app): Study Protocol for a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.Nursing open · 2022Article
- Barriers to and Facilitators of Using mHealth Technology Among African-Americans Living with Hypertension.Journal of National Black Nurses' Association : JNBNA · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of App-Based Intervention to Improve Health Status of Sedentary Middle-Aged Males and Females.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Understanding the sociodemographic factors associated with intention to receive SMS messages for health information in a rural area of Bangladesh.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Kinesiotherapy With Exergaming as a Potential Modulator of Epigenetic Marks and Clinical Functional Variables of Older Women: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
- Dietary Intake and Health Status of Elderly Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Cross-sectional Study Using a Mobile App in Primary Care.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Brazil's Family Health Strategy (FHS) leads public health policies and actions regarding community health, addressing arterial hypertension (AH) in primary care settings. In this scenario, the use of communication technologies becomes appropriate for the monitoring of patients with AH. To preliminary verify the intervention approach and the effects of using an m-Health application on the health conditions of patients with AH for a future study, we conducted a non-randomized, controlled, non-blind trial (N = 39), comparing the use of a mobile health app (m-Health) with conventional AH monitoring over 3 months. During the study, we promoted health information workshops to engage patients from both intervention and control groups. Pre and post-intervention, we compared measurements of systolic and diastolic blood pressure; food frequency questionnaire; Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale; blood tests of hemogram, creatinine, uric acid, sodium, potassium, lipid profile, and glycemia. Improvements were identified in both groups due to the workshops, including the reduction in total and non-HDL cholesterol, healthier consumption of salads and sugary drinks, and increased self-care scores. Exclusively in the intervention group, which used the m-Health app, there was a change in systolic and diastolic pressure towards more adequate levels. In addition, the intervention group had improved levels of glucose and HDL cholesterol and reduced consumption of ultra-processed foods. In conclusion, the use of an m-Health app had positive effects on the health conditions of patients with AH under treatment within FHS, especially when combined with health information. On the context of FHS, the use of technology is encouraging supporting better health conditions.
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