Mobile health apps reduced systolic blood pressure by an average of 10 mmHg (95% CI: -12.5 to -7.5) in elderly hypertensive patients in central Kenya over six months.
Does the use of mobile health apps reduce systolic blood pressure in elderly patients with hypertension?
The use of mobile health monitoring apps is associated with a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure among elderly hypertensive patients over a six-month period.
Hypertension is a prevalent condition among elderly populations in Central Kenya, with significant implications for public health and healthcare resource allocation. Participants were recruited from urban and rural communities. Data collection included self-reported blood pressure measurements, app usage frequency, and demographic information. App usage adherence was assessed using survival analysis models with robust standard errors. Over the study period, participants who used the mobile health apps had a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure by an average of 10 mmHg compared to those not using the app (95% confidence interval: -12. 5 to -7. 5 mmHg). Mobile health monitoring apps demonstrated efficacy in improving hypertension management among elderly people in central Kenya. Further research should explore long-term impacts and cost-effectiveness of these interventions. hypertension, mobile health apps, elderly, Central Kenya, survival analysis Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
Wanjohi et al. (2006) studied this question. Mobile health apps reduced systolic blood pressure by an average of 10 mmHg (95% CI: -12.5 to -7.5) in elderly hypertensive patients in central Kenya over six months.