Key result
A 4-week health education intervention for older African American women with hypertension was highly acceptable, with 80% attending all sessions at an estimated cost of $227 per participant.
Why the study?
African Americans over 60 face disproportionate hypertension risk mitigable by lifestyle changes, motivating examination of the acceptability and cost of a co-created health education intervention.
Is a co-created health education intervention acceptable and cost-effective in older African American women living with hypertension?
Is a co-created health education intervention acceptable and cost-effective in older African American women living with hypertension?
A co-created, four-week health education intervention for older African American women with hypertension demonstrated high acceptability and a low estimated cost of $227 per participant.
Supports co-created education development; leaves open effects on BP control or disparities in older African Americans.
INTRODUCTION: African Americans over the age of 60 years face disproportionate risk of developing hypertension, which can be mitigated with lifestyle changes. This study examines the acceptability and cost of a patient-centered, co-created health education intervention with older African Americans living with hypertension. METHODS: Twenty women participated in this study that included four weekly, two-hour group sessions centered on hypertension knowledge and calibration of home blood pressure monitors, stress and interpersonal relationship management, sleep and pain management, and healthy eating. The study took place in the Midwest United States. RESULTS: Descriptive statistics were used to analyze acceptability data that included attendance and a brief investigator-generated questionnaire. Twenty women were enrolled. Sixteen participants attended all four sessions, all reported they intended to continue using the intervention and felt it fit within their culture, routine, and self-care practices. The estimated cost of conducting the intervention was $227.00 (U.S. dollars) per participant. CONCLUSIONS: The co-created health education intervention was acceptable. Given the dire need for cost-effective interventions to improve the adoption of health promoting self-care management behavior, to reduce the prevalence of hypertension in African Americans, the results of this study have implications for future research and practice.
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Wright et al. (2021) studied Hypertension (n=20). Patient-centered, co-created health education intervention was evaluated on Acceptability (attendance and intention to continue use) and cost. A 4-week health education intervention for older African American women with hypertension was highly acceptable, with 80% attending all sessions at an estimated cost of $227 per participant.
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