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Interindividual Variability in Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure Using Consumer-Purchased Wireless Devices.
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Nursing Research . Jul/Aug2023, Vol. 72 Issue 4, p310-318. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: Engagement with self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP) declines, on average, over time but may vary substantially by individual. Objectives: We aimed to describe different 1-year patterns (groups) of self-monitoring of BP behaviors, identify predictors of those groups, and examine the association of self-monitoring of BP groups with BP levels over time. Methods: We analyzed device-recorded BP measurements collected by the Health eHeart Study—an ongoing prospective eCohort study—from participants with a wireless consumer-purchased device that transmitted date- and time-stamped BP data to the study through a full 12 months of observation starting from the first day they used the device. Participants received no instruction on device use. We applied clustering analysis to identify 1-year self-monitoring, of BP patterns. Results: Participants had a mean age of 52 years and were male and White. Using clustering algorithms, we found that a model with three groups fit the data well: persistent daily use (9.1% of participants), persistent weekly use (21.2%), and sporadic use only (69.7%). Persistent daily use was more common among older participants who had higher Week 1 self-monitoring of BP frequency and was associated with lower BP levels than the persistent weekly use or sporadic use groups throughout the year. Conclusion: We identified three distinct self-monitoring of BP groups, with nearly 10% sustaining a daily use pattern associated with lower BP levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00296562
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nursing Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164461047
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000654