The effectiveness of motivational interviewing on self-management in older adults with hypertension and frailty: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Shihui Jia, Xinxin Wang, Xue Wang, Lishuang Zheng, Ranran Wang, Yueru Qi, Tianliang Ji, Guichen Li · 2026
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Shihui Jia and co-authors set out a trial protocol in 2026 for helping older adults manage high blood pressure alongside frailty. Both conditions often occur together and make daily self-care hard, while standard health teaching shows limited effect. Motivational interviewing, a counselling style that builds personal drive, may support lasting change, but trial proof is scarce.
The randomised trial will enrol 72 community dwelling older adults in Changchun, China, split evenly between groups. One group gets a 12 week interviewing programme based on a stages of change model; the other gets usual health education. Outcomes span self-management behaviour, blood pressure, frailty, and quality of life over 36 weeks.
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| CREATOR | Shihui Jia, Xinxin Wang, Xue Wang, Lishuang Zheng, Ranran Wang, Yueru Qi, Tianliang Ji, Guichen Li |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41708 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |