Affiliation:
1. Department of Nursing, California State University, Bakersfield, 9001 Stockdale Hwy, 29RNC, United States.
Abstract
Hypertension, especially in the initial stages, is a silent disease that
fails to show symptoms until complications arise [1]. Many times,
this leads to untimely diagnosis and can contribute to non-adherence
of healthcare practitioners’ advice [1]. Only 54% of those diagnosed
with hypertension have adequate control per national guidelines
with a mere 9% having resistant hypertension [2, 3]. Self-blood
pressure monitoring has been used as a tool assisting individuals
and clinicians in managing hypertension due to convenience, ease
of use, and affordability [4]. However, consensus among national
and international authorities on its use has been lacking [4]. Despite
this, many healthcare practitioners continue to advise individuals to
include self-blood pressure monitoring into their self-care regimen [4].
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