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Choice of home blood pressure monitoring device: the role of device characteristics among Alaska Native and American Indian peoples.

Ashley F RaileyDenise A DillardAmber Fyfe-JohnsonMichael ToddKrista SchaeferRobert Rosenman
Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2022)
Usability, including comfort, ease, and likely use, appeared to discount the relative importance of perceived accuracy in the device choice. Our results contribute evidence that ANAI populations value accurate HBPM, but that the devices should also be easy to use and comfortable to facilitate long-term management.
Keyphrases
  • blood pressure
  • healthcare
  • depressive symptoms
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • decision making
  • heart rate
  • hypertensive patients
  • type diabetes
  • skeletal muscle
  • social media
  • blood glucose