Effect of a Peer Health Coaching Intervention on Clinical Outcomes Among US Veterans With Cardiovascular Risks: The Vet-COACH Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the US, CVD risk factors remain suboptimally controlled.

Objective

To test the effectiveness of a home-visit, peer health coaching intervention to improve health outcomes for veterans with multiple CVD risks.

Design, setting, and participants

This 2-group, unblinded randomized clinical trial, called Vet-COACH (Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health), used a novel geographic-based method to recruit a racially diverse population of veterans with low income. These veterans were enrolled at the Seattle or American Lake Veterans Health Affairs primary care clinics in Washington state. Veterans with a diagnosis of hypertension with at least 1 blood pressure reading of 150

SUBMITTER: Nelson KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10245194 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature