Improving follow-up among hypertensive patients using a health belief model intervention.
Seventy-two hypertensive patients visiting an emergency department (ED) were randomized to one of four study groups to test the effect on compliance of a health belief model (HBM) intervention: a control group, a group receiving an HBM clinical intervention in the ED, a group receiving an HBM telephone call two days after the ED visit, and a combination clinical plus telephone intervention. Patients receiving any HBM intervention were 50% more likely to make, and 47% more likely to keep, a follow-up referral appointment than control group patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011897:Random Allocation; D012017:Referral and Consultation