Mobile Health Intervention Improved Blood Pressure Control More Than Usual Care

Adults who had an emergency department (ED) visit for high blood pressure and who received an intervention that provided education and empowerment (E2) through a mobile health (mHealth) application were able to reduce their systolic blood pressure more than a comparison group that received usual care, according to a recent study. Each participant in the study had blood pressure ranging from 140/90 mm Hg up to 180/110 mm Hg. Six months after being discharged from the emergency department, those in the E2 group had a greater average reduction in their systolic blood pressure, at 14.3 mm Hg . . .