Digital Health Intervention to Improve Healthy Lifestyle and to Prevent Complications in Hypertension Patients: A Systematic Review

This study aimed to systematically review the use of digital health interventions in improving healthy lifestyles and preventing complications in hypertension patients. This study was a systematic review. Article searches were conducted through the journal sites databases PubMed, ScienceDirect, SCOPUS, Web of Science, ProQuest, and Sage. The articles that study digital intervention to improve lifestyle and prevent complications in hypertension patients, published between 2019 and 2024 in English and Full Open Access, were selected to be reviewed. This study adheres to the PRISMA checklist for systematic review. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using JBI. The results were analyzed by data synthesis. Of the 3,407 identified articles, 20 were reviewed, involving 36,385 patients, primarily from middle to high-income countries (95.24%). The application uses smartphones and web pages, providing educational content, reminders, blood pressure monitoring, diet guidance, medication adherence support, and collaboration with healthcare professionals. The findings of this systematic review suggest that using technology-based applications can improve the management of hypertension. However, applications that will enhance the healthy lifestyle of hypertensive patients still need to be developed.