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Non‐pharmacological interventions for older adults with postprandial hypotension: A scoping review.
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.); Sep2023, Vol. 32 Issue 17/18, p5974-5987, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: Older adults frequently suffer from postprandial hypotension, associated with an increased risk of falls, syncope, acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and even death. Researchers use non‐pharmacological interventions, but related literature is dispersed and lacks a latest summary. Objective: The aim of this study was to map and examine non‐pharmacological interventions currently employed to assist older adults with postprandial hypotension and lay a solid foundation for future studies. Methods: This study adhered to the JBI methodology for scoping reviews and preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta‐analyses extension for scoping reviews. PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Chinese Biomedical Journal, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP and WAN FANG Data were retrieved from their inception to 1 August 2022. Results: Two randomized controlled trials and seven quasi‐experimental studies were included. Small meals, exercise interventions, fibre with meals, green tea and water therapy have been reported to prevent postprandial hypotension effectively; however, position changes have been reported to have no impact on postprandial blood pressure decrease. Additionally, the blood pressure determination methods and test meals may affect observed trial effects. Conclusion: Large samples and long‐term follow‐up studies are needed to prove the efficacy and safety of existing non‐pharmacological interventions. Future studies should develop a BP determination method based on the postprandial BP decline trajectory induced by a given test meal to improve the reliability of study results. Relevance to Clinical Practice: This review broadly summarizes existing studies on developing and validating non‐pharmacological interventions for older adults with postprandial hypotension. It also analyses special factors that may influence the trial effects. This may provide a useful reference for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- ONLINE information services
MEDICAL databases
CINAHL database
MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems
FOOD consumption
SYSTEMATIC reviews
ACQUISITION of data
COOKING
MEDICAL records
EXERCISE
RESEARCH funding
ALTERNATIVE medicine
HYPOTENSION
BLOOD pressure measurement
LITERATURE reviews
MEDLINE
MEALS
OLD age
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09621067
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 17/18
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 170008076
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16719