Abstract:BACKGROUND: Stroke patients must review their previous lifestyle and take daily actions to control risk factors for recurrence. METHODS: A nonblind, randomized controlled trial was conducted in stroke patients to determine whether an education program intervention would alter behavior concerning home blood pressure measurements. This prospective, randomized controlled trial recruited 48 inpatients with stroke randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 24) or a usual care group (n = 24). The intervention i… Show more
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