ReviewActa informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH2019
The Effects of Smartphone Applications on Patients Self-care with Hypertension: A Systematic Review Study.
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- Design and development of a mobile-based self-care application for patients with depression and anxiety disorders.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2023Pooled it
- Determinants of Self-Care and Home-Based Management of Hypertension: An Integrative Review.Global heart · 2023Pooled it
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- Technologies for Better Blood Pressure Control: Do the Applications Offer the Necessary Quality?Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2025Article
- mHealth Intervention for Elevated Blood Pressure Among College Students: Single-Arm Intervention Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Real-World Evidence of a Hospital-Linked Digital Health App for the Control of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in South Korea: Nationwide Multicenter Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- The Effect of Mobile Phone-Based Interventions on Blood Pressure in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Florence Nightingale journal of nursing · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionHigh blood pressure or hypertension is one of the chronic diseases causing other serious diseases and syndromes. Active involvement of the patient in the management of the disease is crucial in improving self-care and clinical outcomes. Mobile technology is nowadays used widely to improve the self-care process in people with chronic diseases such as hypertension.
aimThe objective of this study was to provide an overview of the existing research evaluating the impact of mobile applications on the self-care of patients with hypertension.
methodsThe Scopus and PubMed databases were investigated using a comprehensive search strategy from the beginning of 2010 to 2019. All controlled clinical trial studies as well as quasi-experimental studies used mobile as a device for improving the self-care and conducted on patients with hypertension were included in the study. The studies were reviewed by two independent individuals.
resultsOut of 1032 studies found, 6 studies were finally reviewed after applying the inclusion criteria. Out of 6 studies reviewed, three studies confirmed the effect of using mobile applications on lowering blood pressure. Other studies reported a decline in blood pressure, while statistically significant were not shown.
conclusionThe results showed that mobile apps have positive potential on improving the self-care behavior of patients with hypertension, but the evidences presenting their impact are varied. Different reports for efficiency of mobile phone apps for the self-care modification was due to diverse condition of studies for mobile intervention on the patients with hypertension.
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