March 2, 2026Open Access

Community-Based Interventions for Hypertension Control in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Q: What does this research mean for the field?

Community-based interventions, particularly community health worker-led models supported by digital tools, effectively improve hypertension control in Latin America and the Caribbean. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Key Result

Community-based interventions, especially CHW-led models with digital support, effectively improve hypertension control in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Key Points

To evaluate the effectiveness of community-based interventions for hypertension control in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Assessment of integrated CHW-led models
Analysis of interventions supported by digital tools
Community-based interventions significantly improved hypertension control
Integrated CHW-led models were particularly effective
Evidence suggests a reduction in cardiovascular disease burden in the region

Structured PICO

Do community-based interventions improve hypertension control in patients in Latin America and the Caribbean?

Population

Patients with hypertension in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Intervention

Community-based interventions, particularly integrated community health worker (CHW)-led models supported by digital tools

Outcome

Hypertension controlsurrogate

Community-based interventions, especially CHW-led models with digital tools, are effective for improving hypertension control in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Main Result

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Abstract

Community-based interventions, particularly integrated CHW-led models supported by digital tools, are effective for improving hypertension control in LAC. Scaling these evidence-based strategies within primary healthcare systems can help reduce the regional cardiovascular disease burden.