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Miller ER, Alzahrani HA, Bregaglio DS, Christensen JK, Palmer SL, Alsharif FH, Matroud AS, Kanaani KA, Sunbul TJ, D’almeida J, Morrissey S, Crockford M, Rajanayagam SN, Sarhan AA, Azmi WH, Miller AR, Vrany EA, Al Natour S, Dalcin AT, Ghamdi MJ, Appel LJ, Appel LJ. Evaluation of a Video-Assisted Patient Education Program to Reduce Blood Pressure Delivered Through the Electronic Medical Record: Results of a Quality Improvement Project. Am J Hypertens 2021; 34:1328-1335. [PMID: 34436555 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpab135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Low-cost, automated interventions that increase knowledge and skills around diet and lifestyle modifications are recommended for cardiovascular disease risk reduction. METHODS We initiated a quality improvement program to assess the impact of a web-based diet and lifestyle intervention utilizing short animated videos in adults with high blood pressure (BP) at a primary care clinic in Saudi Arabia. We enrolled adults with elevated BP, not on BP medications, who were identified using the electronic medical record. We delivered a web-linked diet and lifestyle intervention using animated videos covering diet and lifestyle topics. Videos and reminders were sent weekly for 5 weeks. Outcomes were proportion who engaged in the program, returned for a repeat BP within 3 months, and change in BP. RESULTS We enrolled 269 adult participants, with a mean (SD) age of 41.6 (12.4) years; 77% were male. At the conclusion of the pilot, we demonstrated a high level of engagement: overall, 69% of materials were viewed and 67% of patients returned for BP. Patients who returned had a mean (SD) baseline systolic BP of 138.0 (7.2) mm Hg and a large mean reduction in systolic BP from baseline, -10.5 mm Hg (12.4; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Overall, the feasibility of a video-assisted, web-based, diet and lifestyle intervention as a support tool for hypertension management demonstrated a high participation rate and a high return rate for reassessment of BP. These findings suggest that this low-cost, automated intervention may have a great potential as a scalable tool for blood pressure management. However, randomized trials to understanding the effectiveness of the support tools are needed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Edgar R Miller
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore Maryland, USA
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore Maryland, USA
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore Maryland, USA
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
| | - Lawrence J Appel
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD, USA.,Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore MD, USA
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