Effect of motivational sessions in improving hypertension medication adherence
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Hypertension.Essential (primary) hypertension
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180705040352N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 364
Inclusion Criteria
Palestinian resident who received his usual care in government primary centers
Age 18 years or older
Confirmed diagnosis of hypertension
Taking at least one antihypertensive medication
Exclusion Criteria
Have a diagnosis of cognitive impairment or serious medical condition as determined by their primary care physician
Unable to provide informed consent or refuse to participate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Antihypertensive medication adherence. Timepoint: Before intervention and after one month from completing the intervention. Method of measurement: Morisky medication adherence scale (MMAS-8).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Within-patient difference in blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Within-patient difference in self-efficacy. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Self-efficacy scale.;Within-patient difference in intrinsic motivation scores. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Intrinsic motivation scale by Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ).