Trans-theoretical Model Based Home Visiting on Medication Behavior

Overview

This study was a single-blinded, two-armed, randomized controlled trial comparing a medication self-management intervention to usual care for hypertensive elderly in the residential care facility. To explore the effect of stage-matched tailored education on disease management for hypertensive elderly. Patient were randomly assigned to either a 6-month trans-theoretical model-based medication management intervention group or a treatment-as-usual group. we would like to improve its adherence to the medicine prescribed by their own physician through five sessions of face-to-face interview which focused on anti-hypertensive medication-related information, the importance of medication refills, motivation, self-management and self-check skills.

This study was a single-blinded, two-armed, randomized controlled trial comparing a medication self-management intervention to usual care for hypertensive elderly in the residential care facility. From October 2018 to November 2018, convenience sampling was used to recruit 120 participants from one of the most extensive facilities in Zhengzhou, China. Individuals aged 65 years of age or older diagnosed had stage I or stage II hypertension (140-159/90-99 mm Hg or 160-180/100-110 mm Hg, respectively), as confirmed by the professional physician and prescribed anti-hypertensive medication by the physician for at least six months and with an estimated life expectancy of no less than six months were included.The intervention included five educational sessions focused on anti-hypertensive medication-related information, the importance of medication refills, motivation, self-management and self-check skills.