Why the study?
Does a medication self-management education program improve medication awareness, communication, misuse behavior, and blood pressure in elders with hypertension?
Population
49 elders with hypertension living in the community (n=26 experimental, n=23 control)
Comparison
Medication self-management education program… vs Non-equivalent control group
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports education programs for medication awareness and behaviors in elderly hypertensives; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Does a medication self-management education program improve medication awareness, communication, misuse behavior, and blood pressure in elders with hypertension?
A medication self-management education program improves medication awareness and behaviors in elderly patients with hypertension, though it may not significantly reduce blood pressure.
Jong Kyung Lee (2013) studied this question.
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