TEXT MY BP MEDS NOLA: A pilot study of text-messaging and social support to increase hypertension medication adherence.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) adults have high hypertension (HTN) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden. Medication nonadherence limits control and self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) improves diagnosis and adherence. This predominantly NHB cohort pilot, via community-clinical linkages, with uncontrolled HTN and low adherence, utilized bidirectional electronic messaging (BEM) with team-care, to assess medication adherence, quality of life, and BP.

Setting

Academic clinic and community sources.

Design

Recruitment included: uncontrolled HTN (BP ≥130/80 mm Hg), low adherence (Krousel-Wood Medication Adherence Scale (K-Wood-MAS-4) ≥1 score), and smartphone access.

Participants and interventions

Participants (N = 36) received validated Bluetooth-enabled

SUBMITTER: Ferdinand DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10500631 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature