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Type:	Artigo de Periódico
Title:	The challenges of implementing a text message intervention to promote behavioral change in primary care patients with hypertension and diabetes
Authors:	João Antonio de Queiroz Oliveira Maria Cristina Paixão Janaina Moutinho Costa Clareci s. Cardoso Karla Santo Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins Milena Soriano Marcolino Christiane Corrêa Rodrigues Cimini Vânia Almeida Junia Xavier Maia Raissa Eda Resende Leticia Alves Gualberto Pedro Henrique Lauar Santos Paulo r. Gomes Leonardo Bonisson Ribeiro
Abstract:	Background: Controlling blood pressure and glycemic levels is a challenge that requires innovative solutions. Objective: To assess the feasibility of implementing a text message intervention among low-income primary care patients, as well as to assess self-reported behavioral change. Methods: A set of 200 text messages was developed on healthy eating, physical activity, adherence, and motivation. Participants from Vale do Mucuri, MG, Brazil diagnosed with diabetes or hypertension or undergoing screening for those diseases, received 5 to 8 messages per week for 6 months. They answered a questionnaire to report their satisfaction and behavioral changes. Results: Of the 136 patients, 117 (86.0%) answered the questionnaire. Most reported that the messages were very useful (86.3%), easy to understand (90.6%), and were very helpful for behavioral change (65.0%); 84.6% reported that they had started eating healthier. The most frequent reported lifestyle changes were: improved diet quality (85.5%), reduced portions (65.8%), and weight loss (56.4%). The majority of patients shared the messages (60.7%) with family or other acquaintances, considered the number of messages to be adequate (89.7%) and would recommend the program to others (95.7%). Conclusion: An intervention based on text messages to promote behavioral change in patients with hypertension or diabetes in primary care is feasible in low-resource settings. Future studies are needed to assess the program’s long-term effects on clinical outcomes.
Subject:	Glycemic Control Exercise Life Style Surveys and Questionnaires Surveys and Questionnaires.
language:	eng
metadata.dc.publisher.country:	Brasil
Publisher:	Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Publisher Initials:	UFMG
metadata.dc.publisher.department:	FAR - DEPARTAMENTO DE PRODUTOS FARMACÊUTICOS
Rights:	Acesso Aberto
metadata.dc.identifier.doi:	https://doi.org/10.36660/ijcs.20220050
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/1843/83793
Issue Date:	2022
metadata.dc.url.externa:	https://ijcscardiol.org/article/the-challenges-of-implementing-a-text-message-intervention-to-promote-behavioral-change-in-primary-care-patients-with-hypertension-and-diabetes/
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof:	International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences
Appears in Collections:	Artigo de Periódico

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