Middle-aged and Older Adults with Hypertension in Rural Communities
Health Literacy and Health Promotion Behaviors Among Middle-aged and Older Adults with Hypertension in Rural Communities: a Mixed Methods Study
Chimei Medical Center
160 participants
Dec 7, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Does the m-Health intervention have a positive effect on the health literacy and health promotion behaviors of the study participants?
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Diagnosed with hypertension for one year or more (including) and controlled with medication (systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥ 80 mmHg).
- Aware hypertensive patients aged ≥ 45 years with the ability to read and write.
- Able to take medication independently.
- Own a smartphone and are able to use it, and are willing to receive text messages (TxtM) or mobile health interventions (m-Health).
- Agree to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria2
- Have cognitive impairments or mental disorders.
- CCI (Charlson Comorbidity Index) score ≥ 3.
Interventions
The experimental group participates in the Mobio Health Multimedia Hypertension Promotion Program, which includes a hypertension education manual and a mobile health (m-health) intervention aimed at enhancing participants' health literacy and promoting healthy behaviors. In the first week, participants receive the health-education manual on-site, with face-to-face explanations and guidance on using mobile resources, such as text messaging, provided by the Sub-Investigator. The mobile health intervention transforms the manual's content into six video units, each covering a specific topic, and these videos are continuously pushed over a two-month period. Distributed through LINE@, the official LINE account of the nursing platform, participants can easily access information via the chat menu at the bottom of the screen. This setup improves accessibility, making it convenient for participants to locate and use essential health information directly from the chat window.
The control group received one copy of the same health education manual as the experimental group. The sub-Investigator only explained how to use the manual, and afterwards, no face-to-face teaching or m-Health interventions were conducted. After the experiment concluded, the m-Health program used by the experimental group would be provided to the control group.
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NCT06666361