The Design and Rationale of a Pilot Study: A COmmunity and Tech-Based ApproaCh for Hypertension Self-MANagement (COACHMAN)

Abstract

African-Americans with hypertension continue to demonstrate poor blood pressure (BP) control and have markedly lower rates of hypertension self-management compared to non-African-Americans. Innovative and practical solutions such as mHealth technology are promising and can be leveraged to promote self-management of hypertension. Substantial evidence has demonstrated the importance of community support in improving patients' management of chronic illnesses. Unfortunately, such programs do not offer technology-based interventions (TBI) as a delivery method. Thus, this paper describes the design and rationale of an ongoing pilot study that incorporates TBI using a community-based participatory approach.

Keywords: African Americans; community-based research; health disparities; hypertension; self-management.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Copyright© by the National Black Nurses Association, Inc.

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Conceptual Model Guided by the Ryan and Swain’s Individual and Family Self-Management Theory (IFSMT).

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Medisafe® Medication Application

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Pilot Randomization Control Trial Diagram