The Effect of the Use of BATHE Interview Technique on Treatment Compliance in Hypertension Patients in Primary Care

Dokuz Eylul University2 enrolled

Overview

The research is planned to evaluate the treatment compliance after the BATHE interview technique in hypertension patients.

In order to be evaluated for suitability for the study, patients aged 18-80 who have been diagnosed with hypertension for at least 6 months (n= 220) were interviewed and 86 hypertension patients who met the inclusion criteria and volunteered for the study were included in the study. Participants whose eligibility was determined as a result of the evaluation in terms of inclusion and exclusion criteria were asked about their volunteerism in the intervention study, their written consent was obtained from those who volunteered, and those who volunteered were randomized.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Essential Hypertension

Interventions

BATHEBEHAVIORAL

The BATHE interview technique was applied 3 times, once every 3 months, for 6 months.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Being a patient of hypertension * Be over 18 years old * Be less than 80 years old * To have been diagnosed for at least 6 months * Volunteering * To be able to use any of the online video calling channels Exclusion Criteria: * Communication problem * Presence of psychiatric illness and/or use of psychiatric medication * Pregnancy

Locations (1)

Vildan MEVSİM

Izmir, Balçova, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The Scale for Evaluating the Success of Treatment Adherence and Lifestyle Change in Hypertensive Individuals

The scale consists of 18 questions. The questions were structured in a positive and negative way and the answers were expressed as a five-point likert. The contents of the questions were prepared to enlighten the subjects of medical treatment and clinical controls, communication with the physician, active lifestyle and physical activity, weight control, healthy nutrition and salt consumption, and disease awareness. After reverse scoring, if all items are given 5 points, the highest total score that can be obtained from the scale is 90. When all items are given 1 point, the lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 18. The scale cutoff point is 68. A score of less than 68 indicates low adherence to treatment, and a score of 68 and above indicates high adherence to treatment. An increase in the score on the scale indicates an increase in treatment compliance.

Time frame: Baseline and sixth month

Turkish Modified Morisky Scale

The scale consists of 6 questions. The questions were answered as Yes/No and in the evaluation; in questions 2 and 5 yes 1 point, no 0 points; In other questions, yes is 0 points, no is 1 point. If the total score obtained by the patient in questions 1, 2 and 6 is 0 or 1, it indicates low motivation level, and \>1 indicates high motivation level. If the total score from questions 3, 4 and 5 is 0 or 1, it indicates low level of knowledge, and \>1 indicates high level of knowledge.

Time frame: Baseline and sixth month

Secondary Outcomes

Waist circumference

At the beginning and at the 6th month, the waist circumference of the participants was measured by the researcher under appropriate conditions and in both interviews.

Time frame: Baseline and sixth month

BMI

At the beginning and at the 6th month, BMI of the participants was measured by the researcher under appropriate conditions and in both interviews.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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