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Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Interactive Digital Interventions for Blood Pressure Self-Management

CDC

An Evidence-Based Practice

Description

In these interventions, patients who have high blood pressure use digital devices to receive personalized, automated guidance on blood pressure self-management.

Devices include mobile phones, web-based programs, or telephones. Interactive content does not require direct input from a health professional.

Impact

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends the use of interactive digital interventions to improve blood pressure control in patients with high blood pressure.

Results / Accomplishments

The systematic review included seven studies.

Among recruited patients who had high blood pressure, interventions led to the following outcomes:
-Systolic blood pressure decreased by a mean of 3.7 mmHg (6 studies)
-Diastolic blood pressure decreased by a mean of 2.4 mmHg (5 studies)
-One study reported patients in the intervention group were significantly more likely to have their blood pressure under control after 24 months.

About this Promising Practice

Primary Contact
The Community Guide
1600 Clifton Rd, NE
MS H21-8
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 498-1827
communityguide@cdc.gov
https://www.thecommunityguide.org/
Topics
Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
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