Outcomes of the Use of Line Application for Drug Management in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension
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Objective: To develop and evaluate the Line application for managing drug use (Line application) in patients with uncontrolled hypertension. Method: This study is divided into two phases. In the first phase, the Line application was developed based on the Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills Model, and information from focus group discussions with healthcare professionals and interviews with patients. In the second phase, the Line application was evaluated. The subjects were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 66) or the control group (n = 66). The intervention group received standard care along with the Line application, while the control group received only standard care. The study measured the subjects’ blood pressure levels and satisfaction at three months after participating in the study. Results: The Line application was presented to content and media experts for quality assessment in the first phase. Mean score of content quality was 4.54 ± 0.50 out of 5. The score for quality of information technology support systems for the Line application was 4.48 ± 0.68 out of 5. In the second phase, after participating in the study for three months, the intervention group had a significantly lower median (interquartile range) of systolic blood pressure than the control group (136 (5.25) and 144 (7) mmHg respectively; P <.001) and also had a significantly lower median (interquartile range) of diastolic blood pressures than the control group (77 (6.50) and 80 (7.25) mmHg respectively; P = 0.002). The intervention group had a mean score of satisfaction with the Line application at 4.44 ±0.55 out of 5. Conclusion: The Line application has been shown to be effective in significantly reducing blood pressure levels in patients with uncontrolled hypertension.
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ผลการวิจัยและความคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในบทความถือเป็นความคิดเห็นและอยู่ในความรับผิดชอบของผู้นิพนธ์ มิใช่ความเห็นหรือความรับผิดชอบของกองบรรณาธิการ หรือคณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาดอันเกิดจากการพิมพ์ บทความที่ได้รับการเผยแพร่โดยวารสารเภสัชกรรมไทยถือเป็นสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ
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