Can a biopsychosocial approach reduce blood pressure levels?
Autor: | Marcela Arrivillaga; Delcy Cáceres de Rodríguez; Diego Correa; Lyda Eugenia Holguín; María Teresa Varela |
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Sprache: | Spanisch |
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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.