Project IMPACT: CHW Intervention (IMPACT)

The proposed study "Project IMPACT: CHW Intervention" is part of a larger study examining the efficacy, adoption, and impact of integrated EHR-based decision-support and physician feedback interventions with community health worker (CHW)-led self-management and coaching support for South Asian patients with uncontrolled hypertension. This is a randomized control intervention utilizing community health worker (CHW)-led self-management and coaching support for South Asian patients with uncontrolled hypertension at PCP clinics in New York City.

The Goal of this study is that: EHR-based decision support and performance feedback interventions will be more effective in improving hypertension control for South Asian patients than standard care; A combined EHR-CHW intervention will be more effective in improving hypertension control for South Asian patients compared to standard care and the EHR-based intervention Investigators hope to implement and assess the efficacy of CHW-led coaching through promotion of team-based care and use of culturally tailored education to improve hypertension control and mitigate risk factors related to CVD among South Asian patients with uncontrolled hypertension. Study findings can provide translatable and scalable models for other limited English proficient communities.

CHW lead Sessions Session1: BP and the Cardiovascular System Session 2: Nutrition and food labels Session 3: Physical Activity and Stress Management Session 4: CVD Risk factors: cholesterol, blood sugar, & Smoking Session 5: Health Communication, Healthcare access & Review

Patients randomized to Group A will be invited to attend 4 more group educational sessions on self-management immediately.CHWs will follow up with participants by phone or in person through a home or clinic visit. At these follow-up meetings, CHWs will engage in goal-setting activities regarding changes to health behaviors, medication adherence, or other issues related to hypertension control as identified jointly by the patient and CHW. CHWs will also collect height, weight, and blood pressure measurements at initial and in-person follow-up visits. The CHW will make necessary referrals to other services available in the community (i.e. exercise classes, social services, mental health, tobacco cessation, etc.).

Percent of current diagnosed hypertensive patients with BP <140/90 (or BP<130/80 for patients with diabetes) at 6 Months

Percent of current diagnosed hypertensive patients with BP <140/90 (or BP<130/80 for patients with diabetes) at 12 months

Percent of current diagnosed hypertensive patients who smoke who have been referred for smoking cessation

Inclusion Criteria: CHW Intervention Diagnosis of hypertension or at least two systolic blood pressure measurements of 140 mm Hg or greater, or at least two diastolic BP 90 mm Hg or greater in the past 12 months. Focus Group Any clinical patients meeting the inclusion criteria for the CHW Intervention who participated in the CHW Intervention Pilot Round. Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant patients are excluded. No children or vulnerable subjects will be enrolled in this study.

Lopez PM, Zanowiak J, Goldfeld K, Wyka K, Masoud A, Beane S, Kumar R, Laughlin P, Trinh-Shevrin C, Thorpe L, Islam N. Protocol for project IMPACT (improving millions hearts for provider and community transformation): a quasi-experimental evaluation of an integrated electronic health record and community health worker intervention study to improve hypertension management among South Asian patients. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 Dec 6;17(1):810. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2767-1.