Efficacy of a mobile hypertension prevention delivery platform with human coaching

This pilot study evaluated the efficacy of a Hypertension Prevention Program (HPP) administered through a mobile application platform with human coaching (app) on reduction in blood pressure and weight in 50 adults with prehypertension or hypertension. Participants were recruited into a 24-week mobi...

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Published in:Journal of human hypertension 2017-12, Vol.31 (12), p.795-800
Main Authors: Toro-Ramos, T, Kim, Y, Wood, M, Rajda, J, Niejadlik, K, Honcz, J, Marrero, D, Fawer, A, Michaelides, A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Blood Pressure
Data processing
E-health
Epidemiology
Female
Health Administration
Health aspects
Health counseling
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - prevention & control
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Methods
Middle Aged
Mobile applications
Mobile Applications - statistics & numerical data
original-article
Pilot Projects
Prevention
Public Health
Technology application
Weight Loss
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Summary:This pilot study evaluated the efficacy of a Hypertension Prevention Program (HPP) administered through a mobile application platform with human coaching (app) on reduction in blood pressure and weight in 50 adults with prehypertension or hypertension. Participants were recruited into a 24-week mobile application intervention to administer the HPP between January 2016 and July 2016. Dietary elements of the programme were based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The programme included in-app human coaching with bi-weekly phone calls, meal logging, blood pressure tracking and educational material. Main outcome variables included change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, hypertension category, and weight loss. Data were analysed between October 2016 and December 2016. The HPP yielded overall improvements in weight (−3.04±4.04 kg, P =
ISSN:0950-9240
1476-5527
DOI:10.1038/jhh.2017.69