Title
Assessing the long-term outcomes of telemedicine consultations in managing hypertension: A prospective study
Authors
Bichu Kuriyan Joy1, Shoraf Pascal2, Deepika Gnanasekaran3, R Saranya4, Aswathy Mechur Jayachandran5 & Arun Sakthivelu6,*
Affiliation
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Specialist's Hospital, Ernakulam, Kerala, India; 2Department of Community Medicine, Madha Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Hillingdon Hospital, London, United Kingdom; 4Department of Community Medicine, Madha Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; 5Department of General Medicine, Aster Clinic, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 6Department of Internal Medicine, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India; *Corresponding author
Bichu Kuriyan Joy - E - mail: bichu.kuriyan@gmail.com; Phone no: +44 7823899294
Shoraf Pascal - E - mail: drshorafbaylon@gmail.com; Phone no: +91 8056074632
Deepika Gnanasekaran - E - mail: deepekasekar@gmail.com; Phone no: +91 9445650840
Saranya R - E - mail: bsaranyar@gmail.com; Phone no: +91 9600048825
Aswathy Mechur Jayachandran - E - mail: aswathymechur@hotmail.com; Phone no: +97 158-6317413
Arun Sakthivelu - E - mail: drarunsakthi@gmail.com; Phone no: +91 8610338830
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received December 1, 2024; Revised December 31, 2024; Accepted December 31, 2024, Published December 31, 2024
Abstract
Hypertension is a leading global health concern, contributing significantly to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the long-term effects of telemedicine consultations on blood pressure control, medication adherence, and patient satisfaction over one year, comparing it with usual face-to-face care. Results showed that the telemedicine group had significantly better blood pressure control, higher medication adherence (p = 0.002) and greater satisfaction (p < 0.0001) than the control group. Frequent interactions through telemedicine likely facilitated these improvements. Telemedicine demonstrates potential as an effective strategy for managing hypertension in the long term.
Keywords
Telemedicine, hypertension, blood pressure control, medication adherence, patient satisfaction, remote healthcare, long-term outcomes.
Citation
Joy et al. Bioinformation 20(12): 1904-1907 (2024)
Edited by
A Prashanth
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
