Abstract 9844: Virtual Outreach Facilitates Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Among Black Men at a Federally Qualified Health Center

• DOI: 10.1161/circ.144.suppl_1.9844
• Publication Date: 2024-04-23T14:34:58Z
• Authors: Evan M Murray; Ashwin Gadiraju; Rohan Gupta; Anthony Tarakji; Sandra Au; Daniel tounsel; Unique Whitehurst; Bradi B Granger; Holly Biola
• Keywords: Outreach; Center (category theory)

Introduction: Rates of uncontrolled hypertension are higher in Black men than the general population. Prior studies have shown that home self-monitoring blood pressure (SMBP), addition to clinical support and education, helps patients lower their (BP). This study evaluated a SMBP program for with at Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Hypothesis: We hypothesized virtual outreach would increase adoption BP among Men FQHC. Methods: >18 years old severe (>160 mmHg systolic or > 100 diastolic) were contacted by student volunteers offered free cuff enrollment. Students attempted 4 calls each participant over course 2 plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycles. provided education asked participants report readings. Univariate analyses performed explore effect our on clinic BPs. Results: Of 258 eligible, 137 (53.1%) successfully 82 (31.8%) received cuff. By end PDSA cycle 2, 52 (20.2%) had reported reading caller. For those who an updated documented medical record after 1, subsequent office changed average -24.9 (95% CI: -30.8, -19.0) 37 used (p<0.001) -21.4 -25.1, -16.8) 108 did not (p<0.001). The reduction was larger group cuffs (difference -3.5 [95% -12.1, 5.1] mmHg, p=0.35), but this change statistically significant. Conclusions: Creating partnerships via communication between university students community members led men. trended greater began self-monitoring, difficulty follow-up small sample size limited statistical power.