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Doctor communication training helps hypertension care
Training physicians in communication skills improved hypertensive patients’ health literacy, blood pressure control, adherence, and self-efficacy in an Iranian RCT.
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Where was the trial conducted?
Primary health care centres in Mashhad, Iran.
Source: Communication skills training for physicians improves health literacy and medical outcomes among patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial · DOI · quote verified
How many patients were assigned to each arm?
119 intervention and 121 control patients.
Source: Communication skills training for physicians improves health literacy and medical outcomes among patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial · DOI · quote verified
What was the 6-month primary outcome?
Proportion of patients with controlled BP from SBP/DBP reduction.
Source: Communication skills training for physicians improves health literacy and medical outcomes among patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial · DOI · quote verified
What baseline HL pattern was reported?
70% had inadequate or marginal health literacy.
Source: Communication skills training for physicians improves health literacy and medical outcomes among patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial · DOI · quote verified
What benefits did authors attribute to communication training?
Improved HL, medical outcomes, medication adherence, and self-efficacy.
Source: Communication skills training for physicians improves health literacy and medical outcomes among patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial · DOI · quote verified
How was uncontrolled BP defined for many patients?
Average SBP >140 or DBP >90 mmHg (stricter 130/80 with diabetes/renal disease).
Source: Communication skills training for physicians improves health literacy and medical outcomes among patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial · DOI · quote verified
How were health centres allocated?
Randomly assigned as the unit of randomization to intervention or control.
Source: Communication skills training for physicians improves health literacy and medical outcomes among patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial · DOI · quote verified
When were outcomes measured after training?
At 1 and 6 months after educational training completed.
Source: Communication skills training for physicians improves health literacy and medical outcomes among patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial · DOI · quote verified
How did adequate HL relate to adherence and BP?
Adequate HL associated with better adherence, self-efficacy, and BP scores.
Source: Communication skills training for physicians improves health literacy and medical outcomes among patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial · DOI · quote verified
What did authors conclude about physician communication skills?
Higher physician communication skills associated with better patient HL and medical care.
Source: Communication skills training for physicians improves health literacy and medical outcomes among patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial · DOI · quote verified
What disease framed the clinical problem?
Hypertension as a major chronic disease with high global mortality.
Source: Communication skills training for physicians improves health literacy and medical outcomes among patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial · DOI · quote verified