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August 21, 2008Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

A Senior Center–Based Pilot Trial of the Effect of Lifestyle Intervention on Blood Pressure in Minority Elderly People with Hypertension

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Why the study?

Does a senior center-based behavioral counseling lifestyle intervention reduce systolic blood pressure in minority elderly people with hypertension?

Population

65 minority elderly people with hypertension, mean age 72.29+/-6.92, 53.8% female, 84.6% African American…

Comparison

Six weekly and two monthly 'booster' group… vs Waitlist control group.

Design

Other

Follow-up

14 weeks postbaseline

Authors

SFSenaida FernandezKSKasandra ScalesJPJohanna M. Pineiro

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Overview

Supports feasibility of senior center-based counseling; hypothesis-generating for SBP reduction in minority elderly with hypertension.

Key Points

  • To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and effect of a lifestyle intervention on systolic blood pressure in minority elderly individuals with hypertension.
  • Conducted a pre-post design pilot trial at six senior centers in New York City with 65 participants.
  • Intervention involved six weekly and two monthly group sessions focused on lifestyle changes for blood pressure management.
  • Primary outcome measured was systolic blood pressure using an automated monitor, with secondary outcomes including adherence to medications and dietary changes.
  • Intervention group showed a significant reduction in average systolic blood pressure by 13.0 mmHg (P=.004).
  • Control group had a nonsignificant reduction in average systolic blood pressure of 10.6 mmHg (P=.06).
  • Improved adherence to medication by 26% (P=.03) and increased vegetable intake by 23% (P=.03) in the intervention group.

Structured PICO

Does a senior center-based behavioral counseling lifestyle intervention reduce systolic blood pressure in minority elderly people with hypertension?

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Population
65 minority elderly people with hypertension, mean age 72.29+/-6.92, 53.8% female, 84.6% African American, recruited from six community-based senior centers in New York City.
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Intervention
Six weekly and two monthly 'booster' group sessions on lifestyle changes to improve BP (e.g., diet, exercise, adherence to prescribed antihypertensive medications).
C
Comparator
Waitlist control group.
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Outcome
Systolic BP (SBP) measured using an automated BP monitor.surrogate

A senior center-based behavioral counseling lifestyle intervention is feasible and significantly reduces systolic blood pressure and improves medication adherence in minority elderly individuals with hypertension.

Cite This Study

Fernandez et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a22f0577f1ec2eeec736560https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01863.x
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