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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2009 May;2(3):272–278. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.109.849968

Table 3.

Model of HTN HAT-Patient Interaction during the HAT Session

1. Regular patient assessment (symptoms, side effects, medication use, self-care adherence, objective parameters - SBP, DBP, weight)
2. Help in following an individualized hypertension treatment plan (evaluation of self-testing results, BP goals assessment, feedback according to the individualized self-care plan)
3. Structured hypertension education
4. Control of treatment adherence (medications, lifestyles, PCP follow-up visits)
5. Evaluation of behavioral constructs (such self-efficacy, stage of change) tailored to therapeutic lifestyles
6. Lifestyle modification counseling (weight control, DASH eating plan, dietary sodium reduction, physical activity, moderation of alcohol consumption)
7. Social support (virtual patient groups, chat room, message board, e-mail list)