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Effect of Education on Blood Pressure Control in Elderly PersonsA Randomized Controlled Trial
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clear educational strategy effective helping patients change lifestyles study compared efficacy two different educational models reducing blood pressure bpthis randomized controlled trial ambulatory hypertensive patients 65 years age workshops aimed develop selfmanagement patient empowerment pem compared workshops used compliancebased model cem primary outcome change systolic bp 3 months compared basal values groups net reduction measured 24h ambulatory bp monitoringa total 30 patients educated pem 30 others cm groups statistically similar regard age 67 v 70 years systolic bp 157 v 156 mm hg diastolic bp 88 v 88 mm hg diabetes 23 v 31 basal natriuresis 116 v 121 meqday women pem group 57 v 30 pem group showed significant reduction 8 mm hg 95 confidence interval ci 2 15 whereas cm group showed reduction 3 mm hg 95 ci 3 8 net reduction 6 95 ci 3 14 mean net nighttime systolic bp reduction 12 mm hg 95 ci 2 22 bp control 70 pem group vs 45 cm group p 0045 relative odds ratio bp control pem group adjustment age sex diabetes basal blood pressure changes pharmacological treatment 37 95 ci 105 131based study results selfmanagement education model significantly effective compliancebased model bp control