Journal article
Barriers and Facilitators to Hypertension Control Following Participation in a Church-Based Hypertension Intervention Study
American journal of health promotion, Vol.34(1), pp.52-58
01/01/2020
DOI: 10.1177/0890117119868384
PMID: 31409096
Abstract
Purpose: Hypertension is the primary risk factor for development of cardiovascular complications. Community-initiated interventions have proven effective in reducing cardiovascular disease risk among individuals who might otherwise face barriers to care. The purposes of this study were to gain feedback on a church-based hypertension intervention study and assess barriers and facilitators to hypertension control after participation in the study. Design: Qualitative study of 4 focus groups. Setting: Focus groups took place at 4 churches in primarily minority neighborhoods of Chicago, Illinois, in summer 2017. Participants: Thirty-one community members participated in the focus groups. Method: The Community Targeting of Uncontrolled Hypertension (CTOUCH) study was a church-based screening, brief intervention, and referral for treatment program for hypertension. Following the study completion, participants were invited to join a focus group to provide feedback on the study and discuss barriers and facilitators to hypertension control. The authors used the Framework Method to analyze the data. Results: Community Targeting of Uncontrolled Hypertension was well received by participants, particularly the awareness of their individual blood pressure and subsequent education on risk modification. The most common facilitators for hypertension control were social support, knowing how to control hypertension, and community resources. The most common barriers to hypertension control were lack of hypertension knowledge, negative primary care experiences, and lack of disease awareness. Conclusion: Knowledge of barriers and facilitators can inform areas of success and opportunities for improvement in community-based hypertension programs including future renditions in CTOUCH.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Barriers and Facilitators to Hypertension Control Following Participation in a Church-Based Hypertension Intervention Study
- Creators
- Sara Heinert - University of Illinois at ChicagoSandra Escobar-Schulz - University of Illinois at ChicagoMaya Jackson - University of Illinois at ChicagoMarina Del Rios - University of Illinois at ChicagoSarah Kim - University of Illinois at ChicagoJennica Kahkejian - University of Illinois at ChicagoHeather Prendergast - University of Illinois at Chicago
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of health promotion, Vol.34(1), pp.52-58
- Publisher
- Sage
- DOI
- 10.1177/0890117119868384
- PMID
- 31409096
- ISSN
- 0890-1171
- eISSN
- 2168-6602
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Emergency Medicine
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Emergency Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984297139502771
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