Effect of an emergency department education and empowerment intervention on uncontrolled hypertension in a predominately minority population: The AHEAD2 randomized clinical pilot trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether an emergency department (ED) education and empowerment intervention coupled with early risk assessment can help improve blood pressure (BP) in a high-risk population.

Methods

A hypertension emergency department intervention aimed at decreasing disparities (AHEAD2) is a 3-arm, single-site randomized pilot trial for feasibility in an urban academic ED. A total of 150 predominantly ethnic minorities with no primary care provider and severely elevated blood pressure (BP) (≥160/100 mm Hg) were enrolled over 10 months. Participants were randomized into 1 of 3 study arms: (1) enhanced usual care (EUC), (2) ED-initiated screening, brief intervention, and referral for treatment (ED-SBIRT), or (3) ED- SBIRT plus a 48-72 hours post-acute care hypertension

SUBMITTER: Prendergast H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7926004 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature