Key result
Self and family management support improves BP and HRQOL versus usual care in older uncontrolled HTN.
Why the study?
Hypertension is prevalent and difficult to control in older people, and family involvement in self-management is crucial to controlling blood pressure.
Does a Self and Family Management Support Program improve blood pressure control, hypertension knowledge, self-management behavior, and quality of life in older people with uncontrolled hypertension?
Comparison
Self and Family Management Support Program plus usual care vs usual care alone
Design
Quasi-experimental study
Follow-up
12 weeks
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for family-inclusive self-management support in older adults with hypertension; larger trials needed to confirm durability and generalizability.
Does a Self and Family Management Support Program improve blood pressure control, hypertension knowledge, self-management behavior, and quality of life in older people with uncontrolled hypertension?
A culturally tailored self and family management support program significantly improved blood pressure control, hypertension knowledge, and quality of life in older Balinese adults with uncontrolled hypertension.
Kamaryati et al. (2025) studied Uncontrolled hypertension (n=141). Self and Family Management Support Program (SFMSP) vs. Usual care was evaluated on Knowledge about HT, self-management behavior, blood pressure, and HRQOL. The Self and Family Management Support Program significantly improved knowledge, self-management behavior, blood pressure, and quality of life compared to usual care in older people with uncontrolled hypertension.
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