Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of biofeedback in the treatment of stages 1 and 2 essential hypertension via meta-analytical methods. A utilization-focused integrative review was limited to adult randomized clinical trials, and study groups were categorized into biofeedback, active control, and inactive control. Both biofeedback and active control treatments resulted in a reduction in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). Only biofeedback (with related cognitive therapy and relaxation training) showed a significantly greater reduction in both SBP (6.7 mm Hg) and DBP (4.8 mm Hg) when compared with inactive control treatments. Nurses in practice settings should consider biofeedback therapy for their hypertensive clients.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 29 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Applied Nursing Research |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2001 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO; Patricia Uris, PhD, RN, Colorado Board of Nursing, Denver, CO; and Sue Duval, PhD, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN. This study was supported in part by grants from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NR00065 K07) and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Intramural Grant Program that were awarded to Carolyn B. Yucha. Address reprint requests to Carolyn B. Yucha, PhD, RN, University of Florida College of Nursing, PO Box 100187, Gainesville, FL 32610-0187. E-mail [email protected] Copyright © 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company 0897-1897/01/1401-0005$35.00/0 doi:10.1053/apnr.2001.21078
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