Table 2 Required ASK and resources for each workload in Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines

1. Having a healthy lifestyle

 Adhere to a balanced diet

 Restrict sodium intake and limit alcohol consumption

 Abstain from smoking and avoid environments where others smoke

 Engage in regular physical activity and maintain a healthy weight

 Strive for a stress-free lifestyle

1. Motivation to make the necessary effort in a healthy lifestyle

2. Patience in adhering to recommendations such as reducing sodium intake, limiting alcohol consumption, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight

Long-term thinking strategic

Deduction logic

Logical thinking

Calculation

Organization

3. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and the importance of a balanced diet for managing hypertension

4. Limitations on sodium intake (alcohol intake, smoking) to control blood pressure

5. Healthy weight goals in relation to hypertension management

6. Different types of exercises are beneficial for managing hypertension

7. Knowledge about stress relaxation techniques

8. Friends and family

9. Time

10. Hypertension guidelines

11. DASH resources

12. Relaxation techniques

13. Take note of ways and health-related apps

2. Monitoring blood pressure (BP) regularly at home

1. Motivation to record daily readings

2. Willingness to confront their own BP readings

3. Patience with regular BP check-ups

4. Information about their BP

5. Knowledge of BP terminology and interpreting measurement

6. Realistic goals for hypertension level

7. Instructions for using the blood pressure monitor

8. Blood pressure monitor machine

9. Take note of ways

10. Time

3.Taking medication(s) regularly as prescribed

1. Motivation to take daily medications

2. Willingness to confront their own health conditions

3. Patience with consistently taking medications as prescribed

4. Trust in the effectiveness of medication or treatment

5. Professional knowledge regarding medication and prescribed information

6. Knowledge about side effects and adverse reactions

7. Medications

4. Creating a hypertension support system: family, friends, and healthcare professionals (HCPs)

 Regularly visit your HCP for checkups

 Seek immediate medical attention from your HCP in case of emergencies

1. Motivation to visit HCP for checkups

2. Patience with regularly visiting HCP for checkups

3. Trust in the physicians or HCPs

4. No white coat syndrome, which refers to elevated blood pressure in a medical setting due to anxiety or stress

5. Communication with others (friends and family, HCPs)

6. Information about their BP

7. Signs of side effects, such as stroke or heart attack

8. Friends and family

9. Physician/HCP

10. 911