ArticleJournal of the neurological sciences2019
Post-intervention qualitative assessment of mobile health technology to manage hypertension among Ghanaian stroke survivors.
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- Digital Health Technologies for Risk Factor Management and Secondary Prevention After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Neurology. Clinical practice · 2026Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators to digital health tool adoption for hypertension management: systematic review of qualitative studies.BMJ open · 2026Pooled it
- Use of technology to prevent, detect, manage and control hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Health workers' perceptions and experiences of using mHealth technologies to deliver primary healthcare services: a qualitative evidence synthesis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Influence of "Hospital-Community-Family" Integrated Management on Blood Pressure, Quality of Life, Anxiety and Depression in Hypertensive Patients.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Mobile health interventions for African adults with hypertension: Evidence from a systematic review of implementation research outcomes.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Introducing and Validating a Minimum Data Set and Core Functionalities for Remote Poststroke Home Monitoring: "A Cross-Sectional Study".Health science reports · 2026Article
- Mapping the evidence on mHealth interventions for cardiovascular event care in Africa: a scoping review.Heart (British Cardiac Society) · 2025Article
- Digital health tools in hypertension management in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of barriers and facilitators of adoption into mainstream healthcare.BMJ health & care informatics · 2025Article
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- Telehealth in Informal Caregivers of Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Preferences and willingness-to-pay for a blood pressure telemonitoring program using a discrete choice experiment.NPJ digital medicine · 2023Article
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- Low blood pressure levels & incident stroke risk among elderly Ghanaians with hypertension.Journal of the neurological sciences · 2020Article
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Abstract
Stroke is a leading cause of death in Africa and a key modifiable risk factor for the index and recurrent stroke is through the adequate management of blood pressure. Recent guidelines encourage management beyond clinic settings, yet implementation of these guidelines can be challenging, especially in resource constrained regions, such as in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile health technology may offer an innovative and cost-effective approach to improve BP monitoring and facilitate adherence to antihypertensive medications. Stroke survivors (n = 16) and their caregivers (n = 8) who participated in a 3-month feasibility study were invited to share post-intervention insights via focus groups (n = 3). Clinician (n = 7) input on intervention delivery and clinical impressions was also obtained via a separate focus group (n = 1). Four major themes emerged highlighting the ability to self-monitor, the use of technology as an interventional tool, training and support, and post-intervention adherence. Overwhelming receptivity toward home blood pressure monitoring and the use of mobile health (mHealth) was noted. Feedback indicated benefits in having access to equipment and that message prompts facilitated adherence. Post-intervention adherence declined following study intervention, indicating a need for increased exposure to facilitate long-term behavioral change, although participants conveyed a heightened awareness of the importance of BP monitoring and lifestyle changes needed.
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