The effectiveness of an educational intervention for sodium restriction in patients with hypertension: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

The effectiveness of an educational intervention for sodium restriction in patients with hypertension: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The effectiveness of nonpharmacological interventions in blood pressure reduction has been evidenced by several studies. Nevertheless, as adherence to a low-sodium diet is poor, interventions regarding habit changing should be of a motivational nature in order to develop the abil...

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Main Authors: Marcela Perdomo Rodrigues, Luciana Kaercher John dos Santos, Flavio Danni Fuchs, Sandra Costa Fuchs, Leila Beltrami Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Hypertension
Sodium restriction
Educational intervention
Dietary sodium restriction questionnaire (DSRQ)
Low-sodium diet
Adherence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2091-4

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