"Veteran to Veteran, There's Automatically a Trust": A Qualitative Study of Veterans' Experiences in a Peer Health-Coaching Program for Hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Veteran peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health was an randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the effectiveness of a peer support intervention to reduce blood pressure among veterans with hypertension and 1 or more cardiovascular risks. The authors studied participant perceptions of the intervention, including barriers and facilitators to participation, factors promoting behavior change, and disease self-management practices.

Methods

The authors enrolled participants at their exit visit for the Veteran peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health study. Participants received primary care at the Veterans Administration healthcare system and had multiple cardiovascular disease risks, including a diagnosis of hypertension. The authors conduc

SUBMITTER: Kramer CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11481613 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature