The effectiveness of telerehabilitation in hypertension management of adults in communities: protocol for a systematic review.
- Author:
Christian Rey Rimando
1
;
Valentin Dones III
1
;
Archelle Jane Callejo-Tiuseco
1
;
Abigail Anne Velasquez
1
;
Maureen Dacuya
1
;
Kirsten Ermengild Ignacio
1
;
Stephanie Elisha Marie Pasol
1
;
Ella Teresa Cavite
1
;
Liam Sebastian Dy
1
;
Patrick Angelo Tayag
1
;
Ronan II Ibuna
1
;
Maria Florissa Valerio
1
;
Gino Valderama
1
;
Carl Froilan Leochico
2
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Community Based Rehabilitation; high blood pressure
- MeSH: Telerehabilitation
- From: Philippine Journal of Allied Health Sciences 2023;6(2):25-31
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The emergence of Telerehabilitation in managing hypertension showed positive outcomes as an alternative approach to deliver
healthcare services. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which necessitates less physical contact, the study aims to determine the effectiveness
of Telerehabilitation versus the usual care in hypertension management among adults in communities, especially in rural settings.
METHODS:A comprehensive electronic search was conducted in the following databases: ProQuest, EBSCOhost, AHA Journals, PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, HERDIN, Web of Science, JSTOR, and ScienceDirect in March 2022 and was updated in August 2022. Inclusion criteria are randomized controlled trial studies that involve participants aged ≥ 18 years old with hypertension or baseline blood pressure of >140/90 mmHg and the use of technologies and digital services to address hypertension versus non-Telerehabilitation approaches in rural communities or through community- based rehabilitation. Exclusion criteria are non-randomized controlled trials, qualitative studies, unfinished and article type records. The revised Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias tool will be used to evaluate the content for risk of bias, quality, and internal validity. An electronic data collection form and Raxter will be utilized to extract and to organize the following: demographics, objectives, design, settings, interventions, outcome measures, and significant findings. Review Manager (RevMan) version 5.4 will be used to perform quantitative synthesis of the pooled data if homogeneity is observed in the outcomes.
EXPECTED RESULTS:The study will determine the effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in managing hypertension and aiding in its implementation in response to the global trend of urbanization in rural areas. - Full text:The effectiveness of telerehabilitation in hypertension management of adults in communities.pdf
