Experts at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have received almost £250K of funding from the National Institute for Health Research to study how people with raised blood-pressure may be able to monitor their own blood pressure to become more aware and potentially prevent serious heart conditions .
The internationally renowned stroke research team at the UCLan School of Nursing in the Faculty of Health and Care will be undertaking a Projeto de 30 meses para concluir um estudo de viabilidade envolvendo 90 pessoas matriculadas por meio de práticas de GP, farmácias e provedor de saúde privado no local de trabalho azul de saúde. A Escola de Enfermagem, disse: “As evidências mostram que pessoas com pressão arterial na faixa pré-hipertensiva correm um risco aumentado de doenças cardiovasculares. No entanto, há muito pouca pesquisa focada na pré-hipertensão no Reino Unido, na melhor forma de identificar pessoas relevantes e a melhor forma de gerenciar seu risco. O auto-monitoramento de pressão arterial funciona, mas pouco sobre seu papel na pré-hipertensão. ”
The individuals drawn from a range of demographics will use a home blood pressure monitor to assess how it increases preventive awareness of raised blood pressure and other associated issues such as diet and physical activity.
Dr Emma Bray, senior research fellow at the UCLan School of Nursing, said: “Evidence shows that people with blood pressure in the pre-hypertensive range are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
“There is plenty of scope to intervene to prevent the development of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. However, there is very little research focusing on pre-hypertension in the UK, how best to identify relevant people, and how best to manage their risk.
“This feasibility project aims to determine whether studying pre-hypertension is acceptable to patients and healthcare providers, and whether using self-monitoring of blood pressure as a preventive intervention is feasible.
“There is plenty of evidence to suggest that self-monitoring of blood pressure works, but little on its role in pre-hypertension.”
O projeto, que deve começar em janeiro do próximo ano, solicitará aos indivíduos que participam que participem de sua própria pressão arterial em três dias consecutivos a cada mês e concluíram os relatórios, os relatórios e os documentos de pesquisa e pesquisa em relação aos relatórios e dos relatórios dos relatórios. Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Funding was secured through the National Institute for Health Research – Research for Patient Benefit. The host organisation is Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
