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A Community-based Stress Management Program: Using Wearable Devices to Assess Whole Body Physiological Responses in Non-laboratory Settings

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Current blood pressure self-management: a qualitative study.

Arlene A Schmid¹, Teresa M Damush, Laurie Plue

¹Roudebush VAMC, HSR&D Center of Excellence on Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices, Indianapolis, IN, USA. arlene.schmid@va.gov

Rehabilitation Nursing : the Official Journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

|November 26, 2009

Summary

Stroke survivors effectively manage blood pressure (BP) through medication adherence, routine development, and monitoring. External support and lifestyle changes like diet, exercise, and stress reduction are crucial for successful BP self-management.

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A Community-based Stress Management Program: Using Wearable Devices to Assess Whole Body Physiological Responses in Non-laboratory Settings

A Community-based Stress Management Program: Using Wearable Devices to Assess Whole Body Physiological Responses in Non-laboratory Settings

Published on: January 22, 2018

Area of Science:

Neurology
Cardiovascular Health
Behavioral Science

Background:

Hypertension management is critical for reducing stroke risk.
Self-management of blood pressure (BP) is recommended for individuals with a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).

Purpose of the Study:

To identify BP self-management strategies employed by stroke and TIA survivors.
To inform the development of effective BP self-management programs.

Main Methods:

A mixed-methods approach combining focus groups and questionnaires.
Six focus groups with 16 stroke survivors and 12 TIA survivors.
Qualitative analysis of transcripts and questionnaire data.

Main Results:

Four key themes emerged: value of external support, core self-management strategies (medication adherence, routine, monitoring), risk factor management (diet, exercise, stress), and leveraging "teachable moments" for behavior change.
Findings were supported by questionnaire data.

Conclusions:

Successful BP self-management programs should incorporate external support, medication adherence, routine development, BP monitoring, lifestyle modifications, and capitalize on critical behavior change opportunities.
Understanding survivor-identified strategies is key to program development.