Use of Podcasts in the Education of Hypertension Patients

Hypertension is an important public health problem all over the world due to its high prevalence and its association with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. At the same time, it is a condition in which acquired factors, genetic and metabolic disorders, characterized by increased intra-arterial blood pressure, occur together . According to the World Health Organization, hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg or above According to the Arterial Hypertension Management 2018 Implementation Guide of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Hypertension, it is estimated that there are more than 1 billion hypertension patients in the world and this number will reach 1.5 billion by 2025. In our country, there are approximately 20 million individuals with hypertension. It is thought to be Hypertension treatment is a lifelong process that includes lifestyle changes and patient education along with medical treatment.Turkish Endocrinology and Metabolism.

The aim of hypertension treatment is to ensure that blood pressure decreases to the targeted level, to minimize target organ damage and complications caused by hypertension, to eliminate symptoms and reduce drug side effects, to ensure patient compliance with treatment and to provide self-management skills by enabling the patient to take an active role in his own treatment. The concept of self-management; It includes providing individuals with knowledge and skills regarding disease management, providing support to maintain the individual's self-care, supporting the decision-making process, and helping to recognize and cope with problems. The main goal in hypertension treatment is to control the patient's blood pressure. Achieving and maintaining self-management is also one of the most effective factors in controlling blood pressure. Inadequately treated and low self-management In hypertension patients, blood pressure control is inadequate and health risks increase. Therefore, all strategies implemented to increase self-management in hypertension patients also have positive effects on the individual's blood pressure control and disease prognosis.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Fırat university

Elâzığ, Center, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Education level must be at least primary school level.
Patients with or without treatment experience
Being between the ages of 18 and 65
Being diagnosed with hypertension at least 6 months ago
Being using at least one hypertensive drug
Having enough internet to listen to podcasts on Spotify
Have Spotify supported devices (iOS 14 or above, Android OS 5.0 or above, OS X 10.15 or above, Windows 10 or above)
Being competent in using a mobile phone
Having 18.64 points and above in e-health literacy assessment

Exclusion criteria

Those who have physical (speech, hearing impairment, etc.), neurological and psychological problems that prevent them from filling out research forms and participating in training.
Those who do not have sufficient equipment (mobile phone or computer with internet connection) for podcast training
Intervention group patients who do not listen to podcasts on Spotify (patients who do not fill out verbally or Google forms (Diary))
Patients in the control group who were understood to have logged in to their account on Spotify and listened to podcasts.

Treatment and study plan

Podcast

Behavioral

Routine maintenance will be applied.

Other names: Control

Primary outcomes

Hill Bone Hypertension Treatment Compliance Scale

Time frame: Before and 12 weeks after application

Measures treatment compliance of hypertension patients. was developed for evaluation. The Cronbach's Alpha value of the scale was found to be between 0.74 and 0.84. The scale is a 4-point Likert type and consists of 14 items and 3 sub-dimensions. The subscales of the scale are Interview (6th, 7th and 8th Questions), Medical (1st, 2nd, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Questions) and Nutrition (3rd, 14th Questions). 4th and 5th Questions). Question 6 on the scale is reverse coded. The total score range on the scale varies between 0 and 42. If the person gives the most positive answers to all questions and receives a total of 0 points, he or she is considered fully compliant. Scores outside zero indicate the degree of non-compliance. Since the questions are in the negative type of questions, the compliance decreases as the score increases.
Self-Care Management Scale in Chronic Diseases

Time frame: Before and 12 weeks after application

It was developed to evaluate self-care management in chronic diseases. (The scale has a 5-point Likert structure (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=undecided, 4=agree, 5=strongly agree) and consists of 35 items. The scale consists of two sub-dimensions. These sub-dimensions are: "self-protection" ( articles 2, 6, 8, 11, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25-34), and "social protection" (articles 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13 , 14, 16, 17, 21, 24 and 35 items. The 3rd, 15th, 19th and 28th items in the scale are negative expressions. The total scores that can be obtained from the scale vary between 35 and 175 points. It indicates that the individual's self-care management also increases

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Firat University

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Registry information

Official study title

Use of Podcasts in the Education of Hypertension Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: May 7, 2024
Registry last updated: Nov 18, 2025

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