Abstract
African Americans suffer disproportionately poor hypertension control despite the availability of efficacious interventions. Using principles of community-based participatory research and implementation science, we adapted established hypertension self-management interventions to enhance interventions' cultural relevance and potential for sustained effectiveness among urban African Americans. We obtained input from patients and their family members, their health care providers, and community members. The process required substantial time and resources, and the adapted interventions will be tested in a randomized controlled trial.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 119-133 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Family and Community Health |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2014 |
Keywords
- Communitybased participatory research
- Health disparities
- Hypertension
- Implementation science
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health