Introducing Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring for Children with Hypertension.
The goal of this study was to introduce home blood pressure (BP) telemonitoring in children with hypertension and to assess the feasibility of this approach. Acceptance of the system was assessed by attitudinal survey and semi-structured qualitative interview. Qualitative interview results showed consistently positive comments for content, interface and process components. BP measurements obtained by self-testing were as reliable as Dinamap measurements. The home telemonitoring system was positively accepted, easy to use and found to be helpful by participants. Home-based BP telemonitoring has significant potential to improve patient-centered delivery in children with hypertension.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
McKenzie
M
Bedra
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Joseph
J
Finkelstein
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003201:Computers; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D012648:Self Care / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States; D059015:Wireless Technology / Q000295:instrumentation
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents