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Introduction. Arterial hypertension (AH) is one of the important high-risk factors for the development of heart diseases, but its diagnosis and treatment does not require high technologies and substantial costs. However, the asymptomatic course of AH combined with a low level of medical literacy contributes to low adherence to treatment.Aim. To study the indirect impact of remote blood pressure monitoring (RBPM), the introduction of educational materials (EMs) in comparison with self-monitoring of blood pressure (SMBP) on adherence of patients with AH to outpatient treatment.Materials and methods. 60 subjects with an established fact of partial or complete refusal to use antihypertensive therapy were enrolled in the study and randomized into four equal and comparable groups: 1 – SMBP, 2 – RBPM, 3 – SMBP + EMs, 4 – RBPM + EMs. The impact of using RBPM was assessed by comparing blood pressure values in groups 1 and 2; the impact of EM – by comparing the results of questionnaire surveys in groups 1 and 2 and groups 3 and 4.Results and discussion. Additional training of patients with AH contributed to a twofold increase in adherence in using SCAD and RBPM. The average systolic blood pressure in groups 1 and 2 was 134 mm Hg, in groups 3 and 4 – 129 mm Hg; diastolic blood pressure in groups 1 and 2 – 78.5 mm Hg, in groups 3 and 4 – 77.5 mm Hg.Conclusion. The maximum impact on adherence to AH treatment can be achieved with the introduction of a set of measures. However, the introduction of RBPM has a number of limitations associated with the additional economic burden and the lack of an approved methodology. However, the provision of treatment and prevention facilities with EMs does not require additional development of methodology and is significantly cheaper than the cost of modern blood pressure monitors.

Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program for teaching self-control skills for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Subjects and methods. Examinations were made in 85 patients: 38 of them underwent a training program for mastering self-control skills; 47 patients constituted a control group. The serum levels of rheumatoid factor (RF), C-reactive protein (CRP), anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies and DAS28 were determined at baseline and after 2 months.Results and discussion. After training in self-control skills, the study group showed a significant reduction of DAS28 on an average from 5.2±4.9 to 3.2±3.0 and in the number of tender and swollen joints, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and the levels of CRP, RF, and anti-CCP antibodies. At the same time, the level of hemoglobin, the number of red and white blood cells did not change substantially. There was a decrease in ESR and CRP levels in the control group.Conclusion. Teaching the patients in self-control methods can reduce the activity of the inflammatory process.