Key result
Patients self-monitored blood pressure for reassurance but often withheld readings from clinicians due to fear of additional medication or perceived lack of clinical interest.
Patients self-monitor blood pressure primarily for reassurance but often do not share results with clinicians due to fear of medication increases or perceived clinician disinterest, highlighting a need for better integration of home monitoring into shared decision-making.
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May warrant clinician inquiry into unreported readings; leaves open how best to foster open reporting in self-monitoring.
Grant et al. (2015) studied Hypertension (n=16). Self-monitoring blood pressure vs. No self-monitoring was evaluated on Psychological factors or processes prompting the decision to self-monitor blood pressure. Patients self-monitored blood pressure for reassurance but often withheld readings from clinicians due to fear of additional medication or perceived lack of clinical interest.
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