Patricia Martínez-Ibáñez, Irene Marco-Moreno, Aníbal García-Sempere, Salvador Peiró, Lucia Martínez-Ibáñez, Ignacio Barreira-Franch, Laura Bellot-Pujalte, Eugenia Avelino-Hidalgo, Marina Escrig-Veses, María Bóveda-García, Mercedes Calleja-Del-Ser, Celia Robles-Cabaniñas, Isabel Hurtado, Clara L Rodríguez-Bernal, Margarita Giménez-Loreiro, Gabriel Sanfélix-Gimeno, José Sanfélix-Genovés
IMPORTANCE: Patient empowerment through pharmacologic self-management is a common strategy for some chronic diseases such as diabetes, but it is rarely used for controlling blood pressure (BP). Several trials have shown its potential for reducing BP in the short term, but evidence in the longer term is scarce. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the longer-term effectiveness of BP self-monitoring plus self-titration of antihypertensive medication vs usual care for patients with poorly controlled hypertension, with passive follow-up and primary-care nursing involvement...
May 1, 2024: JAMA Network Open