Improving Blood Pressure Control Among Food Insecure Hypertensive Adults

Description

The overall objective of this project is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of adapted community health worker (CHW)-led implementation strategies designed to improve intake of fruits and vegetables and reduce BP among patients with hypertension experience food insecurity.

Conditions

Hypertension

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The overall objective of this project is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of adapted community health worker (CHW)-led implementation strategies designed to improve intake of fruits and vegetables and reduce BP among patients with hypertension experience food insecurity.

ReCLaiMeD: Using Community Healthcare Workers to Improve Blood Pressure Control Among Food Insecure Hypertensive Adults: Aim 2

Improving Blood Pressure Control Among Food Insecure Hypertensive Adults

Condition
Hypertension
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Gainesville

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * self-reported diagnosed hypertension
  • * BP between 130 to 179 mm Hg systolic and 80 to 119 mm Hg diastolic
  • * experience food insecurity
  • * live in 32609, 32601, or 32641 zip codes
  • * eligible for SNAP
  • * Participated in a focus group to develop the intervention

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 69 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Florida,

Stephanie Staras, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Florida

Carla Fisher, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Florida

Study Record Dates

2025-05