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The Influence Of Self-Owned Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (Hbpm) On Primary Care Patients With Hypertension: A Qualitative Study, Adina Abdullah
The Influence Of Self-Owned Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (Hbpm) On Primary Care Patients With Hypertension: A Qualitative Study, Adina Abdullah
Adina Abdullah
Background: Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) is gaining popularity among hypertensive patients. This study aimed to explore the influence of self-initiated HBPM on primary care patients with hypertension. Methods: Six in-depth interviews and two focus group discussions were conducted, taking into consideration the experiences of 24 primary care patients with hypertension. These patients had been using HBPM as part of their hypertension management. The overriding influences were grouped under themes which emerged from analyzing the data using the grounded theory approach. Results: There are both positive and negative influences of self-initiated HBPM. Patients used the readings of their HBPM to …