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Exploration of patients’ practices related to home blood pressure monitoring

Journal of Human Hypertension volume 38, pages 81–83 (2024)Cite this article

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Despite guidelines and calls to action for home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) from organizations including the American Heart Association, little is known about the extent to which patients are knowledgeable about how to conduct accurate HBPM. Our study highlights several gaps in knowledge that exist among patients who monitor blood pressure (BP) at home and highlights the need for better patient education to ensure accurate HBPM.

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  1. College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA

    C. N. Behnke

  2. Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA

    C. B. Litvin

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Ms. Behnke and Dr. Litvin both contributed to the study design, data collection, analyses, and writing of the manuscript.

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Dr. Litvin is co-founder of Stevara, LLC, a startup focused on developing technological solutions to improve evidence-based healthcare delivery, including BPCorrect, a home BP remote monitoring platform.

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Behnke, C.N., Litvin, C.B. Exploration of patients’ practices related to home blood pressure monitoring. J Hum Hypertens 38, 81–83 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41371-023-00871-5

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