Key result
Multicomponent intervention improves physical HRQoL by ~4 points vs control in uncontrolled hypertension.
Why the study?
Hypertension is a growing burden in rural Vietnam associated with reduced HRQoL, but few community-based interventions have attempted to improve quality of life in uncontrolled HTN.
Does a multi-component intervention including home blood pressure monitoring and community health worker services improve health-related quality of life in adults with uncontrolled hypertension?
RCT (n=671)
Cluster-randomized
Yes
Does a multi-component intervention including home blood pressure monitoring and community health worker services improve health-related quality of life in adults with uncontrolled hypertension?
Effect estimate: Difference 4.2 points (PCS-12) (95% CI 2.0-6.4)
A multicomponent community-based intervention including home blood pressure monitoring and community health worker services significantly improved physical health-related quality of life in rural adults with uncontrolled hypertension.
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Improves physical health-related quality of life at 12 months; confirms benefit in this randomized trial.
Nguyen et al. (2026) conducted an RCT in Uncontrolled hypertension (n=671). Multi-component intervention (storytelling, home BP self-monitoring, expanded community health worker services) vs. Training sessions and patient education materials was evaluated on Differential change in HRQoL over 12-month follow-up period (PCS-12 and MCS-12) (Difference 4.2 points (PCS-12), 95% CI 2.0-6.4). A multicomponent intervention significantly improved the physical component of health-related quality of life by 4.2 points (95% CI: 2.0-6.4) vs control in adults with uncontrolled hypertension.