Trial reportJournal of medical Internet research2021
Patients and Professionals as Partners in Hypertension Care: Qualitative Substudy of a Randomized Controlled Trial Using an Interactive Web-Based System Via Mobile Phone.
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PERson-centredness in Hypertension Management Using Information Technology (PERHIT) Study
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Factors Influencing the Uptake of Digital Health Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Among Healthcare Providers: A Systematic Review.Global heart · 2026Pooled it
- Associations between daily home blood pressure measurements and self-reports of lifestyle and symptoms in primary care: the PERHIT study.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2024Trial
- Variability in home blood pressure and its association with renal function and pulse pressure in patients with treated hypertension in primary care.Journal of human hypertension · 2024Trial
- Effects of an interactive web-based support system via mobile phone on preference-based patient participation in patients living with hypertension - a randomized controlled trial in primary care.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2024Trial
- Hypertensive patient's journey in Poland.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- The impact of digital health technologies on moral responsibility: a scoping review.Medicine, health care, and philosophy · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Hypertension-Related Knowledge, Medication Adherence, and Associated Factors Among Hypertensive Patients in the Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- The Role of Telemedicine in Improving Hypertension Management Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- How Is Telehealth Currently Being Utilized to Help in Hypertension Management within Primary Healthcare Settings? A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Research on disease management of chronic disease patients based on digital therapeutics: A scoping review.Digital healthArticle
- Mobile health technologies in the prevention and management of hypertension: A scoping review.Digital healthArticle
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of technology has the potential to support the patient´s active participation regarding treatment of hypertension. This might lead to changes in the roles of the patient and health care professional and affect the partnership between them.
objectiveThe aim of this qualitative study was to explore the partnership between patients and health care professionals and the roles of patients and professionals in hypertension management when using an interactive web-based system for self-management of hypertension via the patient's own mobile phone.
methodsFocus group interviews were conducted with 22 patients and 15 professionals participating in a randomized controlled trial in Sweden aimed at lowering blood pressure (BP) using an interactive web-based system via mobile phones. The interviews were audiorecorded and transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis.
resultsThree themes were identified: the technology, the patient, and the professional. The technology enabled documentation of BP treatment, mainly for sharing knowledge between the patient and the professional. The patients gained increased knowledge of BP values and their relation to daily activities and treatment. They were able to narrate about their BP treatment and take a greater responsibility, inspired by new insights and motivation for lifestyle changes. Based on the patient's understanding of hypertension, professionals could use the system as an educational tool and some found new ways of communicating BP treatment with patients. Some reservations were raised about using the system, that it might be too time-consuming to function in clinical practice and that too much measuring could result in stress for the patient and an increased workload for the professionals. In addition, not all professionals and patients had adopted the instructions regarding the use of the system, resulting in less realization of its potential.
conclusionsThe use of the system led to the patients taking on a more active role in their BP treatment, becoming more of an expert of their BP. When using the system as intended, the professionals experienced it as a useful resource for communication regarding BP and lifestyle. Patients and professionals described a consultation on more equal grounds. The use of technology in hypertension management can promote a constructive and person-centered partnership between patient and professional. However, implementation of a new way of working should bring benefits and not be considered a burden for the professionals. To establish a successful partnership, both the patient and the professional need to be motivated toward a new way of working.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT03554382; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03554382.
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