Few studies show the benefits of educational technologies a support for the control of chronic diseases. The approach known as 'embracement' adopts relational strategies or soft technologies which promote bonding and may impact therapy adherence and quality of life in hypertensive patients.Objectives:To assess the impact of the embracement approach on therapy adherence, quality of life, and the white coat effect in hypertensive outpatients followed in a specialized clinic. This approach may be associated or not with the use of educational technology in a virtual learning environment(VLE) for distance learning (DL) and with use the educational technology in Blended E-learning (E-BLENDED)
Hypertension (HBP) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and has become a common public health problem world wide due to increased longevity. The challenge for next decades is to improve the adherence of patients with chronic degenerative diseases. It is detected that hypertension has been considered a risk factor for determining the incidence of cardiovascular diseases, which directs it to the high cost of treatment in Brazilian public health, therefore the prevention of impairment to health is a priority. Many patients with hypertension do not make the required behavioral changes in your lifestyle, do not forget to take medications or taking medication to fulfil the effective control of the disease. The present study aims to assess the impact of a health promotion program using the Therapeutic Communication and Educational Technology associated of the telemedicine (E-Care of Hypertension) in the performance improvement of patient adherence to treatment. This study aims to evaluation the impact of health promotion program on therapeutic compliance in hypertensive patients, of difficult control of blood pressure levels, with individual guidance through nursing consultation every 20 days, using the approach of "Therapeutic Communication" associated "Educational Technology" for a period of 120 days. For this study will be conducted with 60 patients randomly divided into four groups, according to the care of new cases registered in Ambulatory Hypertension Unit of Heart Institute at Medical School of São Paulo University. The sample will be selected for convenience in accordance with the established day of the week depending on availability of researchers and patients' consent. This approach may be associated or not with the use of educational technology in a virtual learning environment (VLE) for distance learning (DL).This was a prospective randomized clinical study conducted with the following 4 groups of hypertensive patients: This was a prospective randomized clinical study conducted with the following 4 groups of hypertensive patients: Embracement: Group receiving individual orientation required by an embracement strategy characterized by 7 nursing visits at 20-day intervals, for 4 months; Group VLE using a technological education strategy (E-Care of Hypertension) for distance learning (DL) and making 7 nursing visits at 20-day intervals, for 4 months; Control Group that performed 1 nursing visit at baseline and 1 after 120 days.). Group E-blended learning using a technological education strategy (E-Care of Hypertension) which is evaluating the influence of the use of educational technology associated with face-to-face consultation with the health professional (Blended E-learning) and making 7 nursing visits at 20-day intervals, for 4 months. At baseline and after 120 days, the following tools were applied: The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Morisky test, WHOQOL, and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). The VLE group had remote access to the "E-Care of Hypertension" site (6 specific educational modules).The E-BLENDED Group had acess to "E-Care of Hypertension" site (6 specific educational modules) with the presence of the nurse.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
57
This approach may be individual orientation with by an embracement strategy (relational strategies) may be making 7 nursing visits at 20-day intervals, for 4 month.
Experimental: This approach may be associated with the use of educational technology (E-Care of Hypertension) in a virtual learning environment(VLE) for distance learning (DL) consultation with the health professional and making 7 nursing visits at 20-day intervals, for 4 months
This approach may be associated with the use of educational technology (E-Care of Hypertension) in the blended e-learning mode associated with face-to-face with the health professional and making 7 nursing visits at 20-day intervals, for 4 months
This approach may be individual orientation with conventional therapy may be making 2 nursing visits at baseline and 1 after 120 days,
measure blood arterial pressure
At the first nurse interview (day 0: randomization), a questionnaire was used to obtain information related to general data, habits, history of disease, other risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and prescribed medications. This questionnaire was used only to characterize the adherence behavior and the risk factors at the beginning the study, but was not used to evaluate modifications of behavior during the study. Body weight and height were measured. Three consecutive measurements of BP were taken after the patient had rested for 5 min in the supine position.
Time frame: 4 months
Ambulatory Blood Pressure monitoring
Ambulatory BP monitoring was recorded at day ) in randomization and 120 days of follow-up for 24 h with a noninvasive ABPM (Space Labs 90207 monitor; Space Labs, Redmond, WA) with an appropriate-sized cuff. The monitor was placed on the nondominant arm and was set to take BP readings every 10 min during the day and every 20 min at nigh
Time frame: 4 months
Pill count
count of the compliments dispensed by the pharmacy and count of the empty blisters delivered in the consultation
Time frame: up to 4 months
The brief version of the World Health Organization quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF)
Questinaire
Time frame: 4 months
The Duke University Religion Index (DUREL) for a brief measure of religiosity that can be included between religion and health outcomes.
the isntrument
Time frame: 4 months
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