Online DASH Diet Education to Reduce Blood Pressure in Primary Care Patients
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Hypertension is widespread among Americans and can lead to serious conditions such as myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and potentially death if not diagnosed and treated appropriately. Non-pharmacological interventions, especially dietary modifications, are important to implement in the prevention and treatment of hypertension. The purpose of the quasi-experimental pilot project was to explore the potential effectiveness and feasibility of utilizing an online program with telephone follow-up calls to improve DASH compliance and reduce blood pressure for patients in a primary care setting. Convenience sampling among patients aged 30-80 with mild or pre-hypertension in a primary care clinic in Kansas aimed to enroll 30 participants. The intervention included participation in the DASH for Health online program along with monthly telephone follow-up calls for a duration of three months. For 11 participants, DASH compliance and blood pressure were measured at baseline and post intervention and a validated DASH questionnaire was used to quantify DASH adherence. Results showed overall mean decreases in blood pressure and weight along with increased DASH compliance. The DASH for Health online program with monthly telephone follow-up leads to compliance with the DASH eating pattern and is an effective non-pharmacological intervention to successfully prevent and manage hypertension.
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