Outpatient blood pressure monitoring using bi-directional text messaging

Chris A Anthony; Linnea A Polgreen; James Chounramany; Eric D Foster; Christopher J Goerdt; Michelle L Miller; Manish Suneja; Alberto M Segre; Barry L Carter; Philip M Polgreen

doi:10.1016/j.jash.2015.01.008

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Outpatient blood pressure monitoring using bi-directional text messaging

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Outpatient blood pressure monitoring using bi-directional text messaging

Chris A Anthony, Linnea A Polgreen, James Chounramany, Eric D Foster, Christopher J Goerdt, Michelle L Miller, Manish Suneja, Alberto M Segre, Barry L Carter and Philip M Polgreen

Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, Vol.9(5), pp.375-381

05/2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2015.01.008

PMID: 25771023

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Abstract

To diagnose hypertension, multiple blood pressure (BP) measurements are recommended. We randomized patients into three groups: EMR-only (patients recorded BP measurements in an electronic medical record [EMR] web portal), EMR + reminders (patients were sent text message reminders to record their BP measurements in the EMR), and bi-directional text messaging (patients were sent a text message asking them to respond with their current BP). Subjects were asked to complete 14 measurements. Automated messages were sent to each patient in the bi-directional text messaging and EMR + reminder groups twice daily. Among 121 patients, those in the bi-directional text messaging group reported the full 14 measurements more often than both the EMR-only group (P < .001) and the EMR + reminders group (P = .038). Also, the EMR + reminders group outperformed the EMR-only group (P < .001). Bi-directional automated text messaging is an effective way to gather patient BP data. Text-message-based reminders alone are an effective way to encourage patients to record BP measurements.

Reminder Systems

Time Factors

Humans

Middle Aged

Text Messaging

Female

Male

Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory - instrumentation

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Title: Subtitle: Outpatient blood pressure monitoring using bi-directional text messaging
Creators: Chris A Anthony - Department of Orthopedics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Linnea A Polgreen - Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA. Electronic address: linnea-polgreen@uiowa.edu
James Chounramany - Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Eric D Foster - Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Christopher J Goerdt - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Coralville, IA, USA
Michelle L Miller - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Coralville, IA, USA
Manish Suneja - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Coralville, IA, USA
Alberto M Segre - Department of Computer Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Barry L Carter - Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Philip M Polgreen - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Coralville, IA, USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, Vol.9(5), pp.375-381
DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2015.01.008
PMID: 25771023
NLM abbreviation: J Am Soc Hypertens
ISSN: 1933-1711
eISSN: 1878-7436
Language: English
Date published: 05/2015
Academic Unit: Infectious Diseases; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Nursing; Pharmacy Practice and Science; College of Public Health; Injury Prevention Research Center; Epidemiology; Economics; Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center; Computer Science; Nephrology; General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984094402102771

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