Key result
A CHW-delivered educational intervention was highly feasible (92.9% completion) and significantly reduced median systolic blood pressure from 164 mmHg to 146 mmHg (P=0.0029).
Why the study?
Current care models are inadequate to address the dual epidemic of hypertension and HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.
Does a CHW-delivered educational intervention improve hypertension care engagement and reduce blood pressure in hypertensive adults engaged in HIV care?
Population
14 hypertensive adults at one HIV clinic in northern Tanzania
Comparison
Community health worker-delivered educational intervention vs pre-intervention baseline
Design
Single-center pilot feasibility study
Follow-up
4-week period
Authors
Loading...
May support CHW integration into HIV-hypertension care; hypothesis-generating pending randomized confirmation.
Does a CHW-delivered educational intervention improve hypertension care engagement and reduce blood pressure in hypertensive adults engaged in HIV care?
A CHW-delivered educational intervention integrated into HIV care is feasible and significantly improves blood pressure and hypertension care engagement in a resource-limited setting.
Manavalan et al. (2022) studied Hypertension and HIV (n=14). Community health worker (CHW)-delivered educational intervention vs. Baseline (pre-intervention) was evaluated on Feasibility, fidelity, and acceptability of the intervention. A CHW-delivered educational intervention was highly feasible (92.9% completion) and significantly reduced median systolic blood pressure from 164 mmHg to 146 mmHg (P=0.0029).