Martin Dawes|Janusz Kaczorowski|Gregory P. Swanson|John M. Hickey|Tina Karwalajtys
The effect of a patient education booklet and BP 'tracker' on knowledge about hypertension. A randomized controlled trial
McGill University|University of British Columbia|McMaster University|St Martha's Regional Hospital|McMaster University
home blood pressure bp monitoring increasingly prevalent canadian hypertension education program chep developed family practice bp tracking diary home readings educational booklet evaluated effectiveness tools compared standard approach hypertension information leaflet bprelated knowledge attitudes behaviours hypertensive family practice patientssingleblind randomized control trial patients raised bpthree practices ontario quebec nova scotia recruited total 109 eligible patients average age 661 sd 93 years 58 547 male statistically significant increase mean number correct responses 20 hypertension knowledge questions 114 153 sd 22 baseline 164 sd 22 3 months groups n72 p0001 patients frequently realize usually one drug plus lifestyles changes necessary reduce bp target might take 6 weeks drugs achieve full effect bp tracking diary booklet positive evaluation patientsmost patients good baseline knowledge hypertension still important areas need addressed booklet tracker well received patients simple leaflet effective improving knowledge