ArticleJournal of human hypertension2003
Patients' experiences and opinions of home blood pressure measurement.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Perspectives and Experiences of Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure Among Patients With Hypertension: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.American journal of hypertension · 2023Pooled it
- Clinical effects of home telemonitoring in the context of diabetes, asthma, heart failure and hypertension: a systematic review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2010Pooled it
- Call to action on use and reimbursement for home blood pressure monitoring: a joint scientific statement from the American Heart Association, American Society Of Hypertension, and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association.Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · 2008Guideline
- Patients' experiences of self-monitoring blood pressure and self-titration of medication: the TASMINH2 trial qualitative study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2012Trial
- Stroke patients' perceptions of home blood pressure monitoring: a qualitative study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2011Trial
- Understanding of blood pressure by people with type 2 diabetes: a primary care focus group study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2005Trial
- Defining self-monitoring in postpandemic maternity care: Perspectives from women, partners, healthcare professionals, and policymakers.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025Article
- Self-monitoring blood pressure in pregnancy: evaluation of women's experiences of the BUMP trials.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Qualitative evaluation of rapid implementation of remote blood pressure self-monitoring in pregnancy during Covid-19.PloS one · 2023Article
- Feasibility of a New Cuffless Device for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement in Patients With Hypertension: Mixed Methods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Article
- Blood pressure self-monitoring in pregnancy (BuMP) feasibility study; a qualitative analysis of women's experiences of self-monitoring.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2017Observational
- Impact of wearable technology on psychosocial factors of osteoarthritis management: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2016Article
- Improving management and effectiveness of home blood pressure monitoring: a qualitative UK primary care study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2015Article
- A qualitative study on hypertensive care behavior in primary health care settings in Malaysia.Patient preference and adherence · 2014Article
- Determinants of the Morning-Evening Home Blood Pressure Difference in Treated Hypertensives: The HIBA-Home Study.International journal of hypertension · 2014Article
- Interpreting and acting upon home blood pressure readings: a qualitative study.BMC family practice · 2013Article
- A cross-sectional survey and service evaluation of simple telehealth in primary care: what do patients think?BMJ open · 2012Article
- The influence of self-owned home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) on primary care patients with hypertension: a qualitative study.BMC family practice · 2011Article
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Abstract
Regular measurement of the blood pressure (BP) is necessary to monitor the treatment of hypertension, and self-measurement is one technique of obtaining such measurements. The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of individuals who have carried out home BP measurement. A qualitative method using semistructured interviews was used with 13 subjects. These were adults with hypertension who had previous experience of measuring their own BP, and were recruited to the study from one UK general medical practice. Interviews were recorded and transcribed, and data from the interviews have been analysed using phenomenological principles and identifying 'meaning units.' The findings suggest that participants were willing to carry out home measurements and several were pleased to have been asked to be more involved in their own management. All found the technique straightforward. Most noted marked variability in the day-to-day BP measurements. Several exhibited the 'white coat' phenomenon (spuriously raised BP in certain settings only). Some participants showed considerable know-ledge of hypertension and its consequences. They reported being aware of their own BP level and whether this was within acceptable limits. They also reported being willing to take further measurements, and to consider adjusting their treatment in the light of these measurements. Other participants showed less knowledge and enthusiasm, and considered the management of hypertension to be the doctor's job. The findings suggest that for some individuals home BP measurement is acceptable. They also help to explain why, for some individuals, it is not. Using the findings, a number of changes to current practice could be made, which might make home measurements more acceptable and easier to perform. As a result, a new proforma for use in everyday practice has been designed. The study shows that there is considerable scope for sharing BP measurement and management decisions in hypertension with patients themselves.
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