Key result
Integrated medication management improves hypertension knowledge and medication self-efficacy in older adults versus control.
Why the study?
The effects of an integrated online and offline medication management program for older adults with hypertension residing in the community were examined.
Does an integrated medication management program improve knowledge of hypertension and self-efficacy for appropriate medication in older adults with hypertension?
Population
57 older adults with hypertension (intervention group: 29, control group: 28)
Comparison
Integrated medication management program vs nonequivalent control group
Design
Nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design
Follow-up
3 weeks
Authors
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May support integrated programs to boost hypertension knowledge in older adults; leaves open effects on adherence or outcomes.
Does an integrated medication management program improve knowledge of hypertension and self-efficacy for appropriate medication in older adults with hypertension?
Absolute Event Rate: 30.82% vs 24.17%
p-value: p=<0.001
An integrated medication management program significantly improved hypertension knowledge and medication self-efficacy in older adults.
Moon et al. (2023) studied Hypertension (n=57). Integrated medication management program (verbal/video education, individual counseling, medication note) vs. No intervention was evaluated on Knowledge of hypertension (Group x Time interaction) (p=<0.001). An integrated medication management program significantly improved knowledge of hypertension (p<0.001) and self-efficacy for appropriate medication (p=0.044) in older adults with hypertension compared to the control group.