Efficacy of a nurse-led email reminder program for cardiovascular prevention risk reduction in hypertensive patients: A randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 833-843

  Cicolini, G ^a,b   Simonetti, V ^b   Comparcini, D ^b   Celiberti, I ^c   Di Nicola, M ^b   Capasso, L M ^b   Flacco, M E ^b   Bucci, M ^b   Mezzetti, A ^b   Manzoli, L ^b  

^a ASL 02 Abruzzo   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c Ospedale Civile di Matera   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Nurse led intervention; Primary prevention; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING PRACTICE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMINDER SYSTEM; RISK REDUCTION; STANDARDS;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE PATTERNS, NURSES'; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84899645180     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.10.010     Document Type: Article

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