Key result
Hypertension self-management education booklet reduces systolic BP by ~14 mmHg at 1 week.
Why the study?
Hypertension requires rigorous long-term management to prevent severe complications, and the effectiveness of self-management education tools needs evaluation.
Does a Hypertension Self-Management Education (HSME) booklet improve blood pressure control and self-management behaviors in hypertension patients?
Does a Hypertension Self-Management Education (HSME) booklet improve blood pressure control and self-management behaviors in hypertension patients?
Mean Difference: -14.25
Absolute Event Rate: 136.75% vs 151%
p-value: p=0.000
A structured, booklet-based self-management education program significantly reduces short-term systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with hypertension.
HSME booklet may aid short-term BP control; leaves open efficacy pending RCTs.
Hypertension, often characterized as a silent killer, frequently manifests without overt symptoms, necessitating rigorous long-term management to mitigate the risk of severe complications. This study investigates the clinical efficacy of a Hypertension Self-Management Education (HSME) booklet designed as an instructional tool for patients and their caregivers. Employing a quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest design, the research was conducted in June 2025 with a purposive sample of 40 participants in Pacitan, East Java. Data analysis via SPSS (v. 29) revealed a significant reduction in systolic pressure among 87.5% of respondents and diastolic pressure in 45%. Wilcoxon signed-rank tests yielded p-values of 0.000 (systolic) and 0.001 (diastolic), confirming that the HSME booklet is an effective intervention for blood pressure stabilization and the promotion of healthy lifestyle adherence.
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Isro’in et al. (2026) studied Hypertension (n=40). Hypertension Self-Management Education (HSME) booklet vs. Baseline (pre-intervention) was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (MD -14.25, p=0.000). The Hypertension Self-Management Education (HSME) booklet significantly reduced mean systolic blood pressure by 14.25 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure by 3.63 mmHg after one week.
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