Why the study?
Does a comprehensive program of cardiovascular disease risk reduction delivered by nurse practitioner/community health worker teams improve lipids, blood pressure, HbA1c, and patient perceptions of care in high-risk patients compared to enhanced usual care?
Population
525 patients in urban community health centers with documented cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes…
Comparison
Comprehensive program of cardiovascular disease… vs Enhanced usual care (EUC)
Design
RCT, randomly assigned
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Supports NP/CHW team adoption for risk factor control in high-risk patients; extends RCT evidence for team-based CVD prevention.
Does a comprehensive program of cardiovascular disease risk reduction delivered by nurse practitioner/community health worker teams improve lipids, blood pressure, HbA1c, and patient perceptions of care in high-risk patients compared to enhanced usual care?
A nurse practitioner and community health worker team-based intervention significantly improves cardiovascular risk factor control in high-risk urban patients compared to usual care.
Allen et al. (2011) studied this question.
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