Open Access<p>Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Approach Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure Control Among Elderly Hypertensive Patients in Rural Thailand: A Quasi-Experimental Study</p>
Author(s) -
Nanthakan Sungsuman Woodham,
Surasak Taneepanichskul,
Ratana Somrongthong,
Apaporn Kitsanapun,
Benjapan Sompakdee
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s254286
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , pill , multidisciplinary approach , repeated measures design , physical therapy , intervention (counseling) , health care , analysis of covariance , descriptive statistics , family medicine , nursing , computer science , economics , economic growth , social science , statistics , mathematics , machine learning , sociology
Uncontrolled blood pressure among Thai elderly hypertensive patients is a significant public health issue in primary health care facilities under the Universal Health Coverage Scheme in Thailand. This study examines the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary approach intervention to improve blood pressure control among elderly persons in rural Thailand.