Culturally adapted hypertension education (CAHE) to improve blood pressure control and treatment adherence in patients of African origin with uncontrolled hypertension: cluster-randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the effect of a practice-based, culturally appropriate patient education intervention on blood pressure (BP) and treatment adherence among patients of African origin with uncontrolled hypertension.

Methods

Cluster randomised trial involving four Dutch primary care centres and 146 patients (intervention n=75, control n=71), who met the following inclusion criteria: self-identified Surinamese or Ghanaian; ≥ 20 years; treated for hypertension; SBP ≥ 140 mmHg. All patients received usual hypertension care. The intervention-group was also offered three nurse-led, culturally appropriate hypertension education sessions. BP was assessed with Omron 705-IT and treatment adherence with lifestyle- and medication adherence scales.

Results

139 patients (95%)

SUBMITTER: Beune EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3943841 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature