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October 15, 2020Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical SciencesOpen Access

The intervention group increased the percentage of patients with a high level of knowledge from 13.4% to 62.89% (p < 0.001) and significantly reduced mean systolic blood pressure from 143.48 mmHg to 136.5 mmHg (p < 0.001).

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Why the study?

Hypertension is prevalent in Indonesia, affecting 34.1% of adults aged 18 years and older, prompting the evaluation of educational interventions to increase patient knowledge.

Does an educational leaflet improve hypertension knowledge and blood pressure in hypertensive patients?

Population

Hypertensive patients at 5 Community Health Centers in Surabaya City

Comparison

Educational leaflets vs control (baseline)

Design

Quasi-experimental study

Follow-up

2 weeks

Authors

IEIin ErnawatiSFSelly Septi FandinataSPSilfiana Nisa Permatasari

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Overview

Leaflet education may improve hypertension knowledge; leaves open whether it affects adherence or blood pressure control.

Structured PICO

Does an educational leaflet improve hypertension knowledge and blood pressure in hypertensive patients?

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Population
387 adults (aged 20-70 years) diagnosed with hypertension and receiving antihypertensive drug therapy at 5 Community Health Centers in Surabaya City, Indonesia. Inclusion criteria: complete medical records and prescription drugs, taking antihypertensive drugs for at least 1 month, and willing to be contacted through WhatsApp, telephone, or text message.
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Intervention
Educational leaflet containing the definition of hypertension, limits of blood pressure, diet and lifestyle advice, and the importance of adherence to medication consumption according to the regimen recommended by doctors, evaluated after 2 weeks.
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Comparator
Control group receiving baseline care without the educational leaflet.
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Outcome
Level of knowledge measured using the Indonesian version of the hypertension knowledge-level scale (HK-LS) questionnaire.patient reported

Providing educational leaflets significantly improves hypertension knowledge and reduces systolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients managed at community health centers.

Cite This Study

Ernawati et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ce66654044168e37bf681https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2020.5327
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