Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
African-American, Hypertension, Complementary medicine, Medication adherence
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to better understand strategies used by African Americans with hypertension in order to control their blood pressure.
Detailed description
The objective of this study is to better understand strategies used by African Americans with hypertension in order to control their blood pressure. Through the use of qualitative interviews, the beliefs and attitudes toward complementary medicine of African Americans with hypertension will be elucidated.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSelf-affirmation intervention
Sponsors
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Patients will be African-American adults 18 years or older who were diagnosed with poorly controlled hypertension as defined by the 6th Joint National Committee guidelines (systolic \>140 and diastolic \>90). 2. Patients will also be eligible if they are taking any prescribed anti-hypertensive medications. 3. Patients must be able to provide informed consent in English. Participants will be recruited from Cornell Internal Medicine Associates, the primary care and general medicine practice at Cornell Medical Center, the same site as the parent grant.
Exclusion criteria
1. Patients who refused to participate. 2. Patients who are unable to provide informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The impact of positive affect induction and self-affirmation on medication adherence and blood pressure control. | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed