SMART goal setting is a patient-led method that can help improve execution and facilitate behavioral changes. Functions such as diet tracking, interaction, and feedback in smartphone application may help enhance patient compliance. This study aims to explore the nutrition intervention measures of SMART goal setting combined with smartphone applications for daily self-management on the effect of improving diet quality of people with high blood pressure.
Age 20-70;
Hypertension diagnosis, or high blood pressure (SBP between 120-139 mmHg and/or DBP between 80-89 mmHg);
Eating an unhealthy diet (estimated DASH score < 6) ;
Owning a smartphone and able to operate it proficiently;
Severe cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, such as acute myocardial infarction, tachyarrhythmia, pulmonary edema, and severe aortic stenosis;
Acute phase of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases;
Uncontrolled blood pressure;
Diagnosed mental diseases or epilepsy;