Use of a blood pressure log is associated with improved blood pressure medication adherence in a predominately racial/ethnic minority sample.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Blood Pressure Monitoring Pub Date : 2025-03-07 DOI:10.1097/MBP.0000000000000748

Wing Hang Lau, Eric Lam, Joshua Fogel, Hanna Ghanayem, Chris Elsayad, Anjum Maqbool, Vas Vilma

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Abstract

Background: Blood pressure (BP) control is often challenging. We study whether a pictorial BP log is associated with improved adherence to medical management and BP control.

Method: A sample of mostly Blacks and Hispanics with uncontrolled hypertension were either provided with a pictorial log (n = 75) or recommended to complete a log to record their BP (n = 75). The primary outcome was bringing any BP log to a subsequent follow-up visit. Secondary outcomes were BP values, BP control, and adherence to antihypertensive medication.

Results: The pictorial log-provided group had a significantly greater percentage than the no log-provided group for bringing a log to a visit within 6 months (53.3 versus 8.0%, P < 0.001). The pictorial log group had a significantly (P = 0.03) greater mean reduction of diastolic BP (M = -5.2, SD = 10.98) than the no log provided group (M = -1.0, SD = 9.95). There were no significant differences in BP control or adherence to antihypertensive medication between the groups. Improved adherence to antihypertensive medication was observed in patients who were adherent to bringing any BP log to a visit (odds ratio: 4.59, 95% confidence interval:1.16-18.10, P = 0.03).

Conclusion: Pictorial logs were associated with bringing such logs to subsequent visits and for reduced diastolic BP. However, pictorial logs were not associated with improved BP control or adherence to antihypertensive medication but rather any log was associated with greater adherence to antihypertensive medication. We recommend the use of BP logs of any type for successful BP management.

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Blood Pressure Monitoring 医学-外周血管病

CiteScore

2.00

自引率

7.70%

发文量

110

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Blood Pressure Monitoring is devoted to original research in blood pressure measurement and blood pressure variability. It includes device technology, analytical methodology of blood pressure over time and its variability, clinical trials - including, but not limited to, pharmacology - involving blood pressure monitoring, blood pressure reactivity, patient evaluation, and outcomes and effectiveness research. This innovative journal contains papers dealing with all aspects of manual, automated, and ambulatory monitoring. Basic and clinical science papers are considered although the emphasis is on clinical medicine. Submitted articles undergo a preliminary review by the editor. Some articles may be returned to authors without further consideration. Those being considered for publication will undergo further assessment and peer-review by the editors and those invited to do so from a reviewer pool.