Community Health Workers Using Patient Stories to Support Hypertension Management
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 30 - 80 |
| Updated: | 10/27/2017 |
| Start Date: | April 14, 2014 |
| End Date: | December 29, 2016 |
Community Health Workers Using Patient Stories to Support Hypertension
Community Health Workers (CHWs) using patient stories to support hypertension management is a
randomized controlled trial to evaluate the implementation of a CHW-delivered culturally
appropriate storytelling intervention for english and spanish-speaking patients diagnosed
with hypertension who receive care at community health center settings.
randomized controlled trial to evaluate the implementation of a CHW-delivered culturally
appropriate storytelling intervention for english and spanish-speaking patients diagnosed
with hypertension who receive care at community health center settings.
Community Health Workers (CHWs) using patient stories to support hypertension (HTN)
management is a CHW-delivered culturally appropriate storytelling intervention for patients
diagnosed with HTN. We will develop and test interactive videos presenting stories of
patients who have successfully made changes enhancing blood pressure control; and integrate
this new tool with a CHW approach to management of hypertension. This two site, two-armed
randomized controlled trial aims to recruit 252 english and spanish speaking patients with
uncontrolled HTN. All participants are randomized to receive five visits (two in-person and 3
telephone calls) with CHWs either immediately (intervention condition (I)) or 6 months after
enrollment (delayed intervention (DI)). Intervention participants receive the intervention
immediately and DI participants receive print materials at enrollment and are telephoned 4-6
months after enrollment to schedule an in-person visit at the health enter to begin receiving
the intervention protocol.
management is a CHW-delivered culturally appropriate storytelling intervention for patients
diagnosed with HTN. We will develop and test interactive videos presenting stories of
patients who have successfully made changes enhancing blood pressure control; and integrate
this new tool with a CHW approach to management of hypertension. This two site, two-armed
randomized controlled trial aims to recruit 252 english and spanish speaking patients with
uncontrolled HTN. All participants are randomized to receive five visits (two in-person and 3
telephone calls) with CHWs either immediately (intervention condition (I)) or 6 months after
enrollment (delayed intervention (DI)). Intervention participants receive the intervention
immediately and DI participants receive print materials at enrollment and are telephoned 4-6
months after enrollment to schedule an in-person visit at the health enter to begin receiving
the intervention protocol.
Inclusion Criteria:
- English and Spanish speaking patients
- Male or female between the ages of 30 and 80
- Diagnosis of HTN and uncontrolled HTN, defined as (a) having an average systolic BP
greater than or equal to 140 and /or diastolic BP greater than or equal to 90 over the
past 12 months or (b) most recent BP reading within the previous 6 months as systolic
BP greater than or equal to 140 and /or diastolic BP greater than or equal to 90.
- Willingness to be randomized to either intervention or delayed intervention
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women
- Patients planning to leave the Community Health Center in the next year
- Adults unable to consent
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