Patient and Community Health Worker (CHW) Perspectives on a CHW-delivered Nutrition Intervention for Low-Income Adults with Hypertension: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction/objectives

Adults with food insecurity (FI) face barriers to hypertension management, including difficulty adhering to diet recommendations. Few community health worker (CHW) interventions focus on diet to improve blood pressure. This qualitative study elicited patient and CHW perspectives on healthy eating and a future CHW nutrition intervention for patients with hypertension.

Methods

Twenty-five patients with hypertension and FI and 5 CHWs participating in a hypertension health coaching program from 5 Boston-area health centers participated in semi-structured interviews from July to September 2023. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using the Framework Method.

Results

Themes included: 1) Variable patient knowledge about dietary pa

SUBMITTER: Gu KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11462560 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature