Piloting a team-based telemedicine care for hypertension focused on Black patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current telemedicine programs to manage hypertension are less effective in Black compared with White patients in the US. Insufficient support for self-care skills and unaddressed social needs may explain the differences. We evaluated feasibility of a team-based telemedicine program using home blood pressure (BP) monitoring (HBPM) guided pharmacotherapy and supporting patients' self-care skills and social needs.

Methods

We conducted a single-arm pilot study in two safety-net clinics in North Carolina, enrolling 20 adults with uncontrolled hypertension on stable antihypertensive regimen with smartphone access, and English proficiency. We excluded individuals with conditions impairing home BP monitoring, complex chronic illnesses, or recent acute health events. The 1

SUBMITTER: Manandhar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12232565 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature