Can a biopsychosocial approach reduce blood pressure levels?

Autor: Marcela Arrivillaga; Delcy Cáceres de Rodríguez; Diego Correa; Lyda Eugenia Holguín; María Teresa Varela
Sprache: Spanisch
Veröffentlicht: 2006
Quelle: Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles
Online Zugang: http://caribdis.unab.edu.co/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/REVISTAMEDUNAB/NUMEROSANTERIORES/REVISTA%209%201/PAG20_27.PDF
https://doaj.org/toc/0123-7047
0123-7047
https://doaj.org/article/6d171962b7924dc1be9f06eb2b96b768
https://doaj.org/article/6d171962b7924dc1be9f06eb2b96b768
Erfassungsnummer: ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:6d171962b7924dc1be9f06eb2b96b768

Zusammenfassung

To determine the effectiveness of a biopsychosocialintervention program, to reduce blood pressure levels. Methodology:Study with two randomly assigned groups (experimental group-EG- and control group -CG-), with intra and intergroup analysis,pre-post intervention. 94 controlled hypertension patients from aHealth Care Service from Cali, Colombia were included. Systolic(SBP) and Diastolic (DBP) blood pressure levels measured at preand post-intervention. Results: SBP in EG reduced significantly(p=0.031), while DBP did not shows statistically significant differences after the application of the psychosocial intervention program,remaining in controlled levels. Comparing the groups, significant differences in SBP were found (p=0.021 y p=0.017) between EG and CG after intervention. No differences were found between young adults, intermediate adults and older adults, and between men and women. Conclusions: This study supports the evidence about cognitive- behavioral biopsychosocial interventions in multidisciplinary teams having significant effects in the reduction of hypertension levels.