My Interprofessional Care Team for Adherence and Research Engagement Disparities (MI-CARE)
Medication Adherence, Hypertension
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Medication Adherence focused on measuring Pharmacist, CHW, Hypertension, Adherence, FQHC
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- age ≥ 18 years;
- self-report cultural identity as African-American, Latino,or Vietnamese;
- speak English, Spanish, or Vietnamese;
- have medication-treated hypertension;
- use ≥5 chronic medications;
- have hypertension medication adherence <80%; and
- able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- if project staff conclude that a candidate participant is unable to comprehend the informed consent process (because he/she offers an inappropriate response to consent questions); or
- if the candidate is hostile or unwilling to follow project protocols.
Sites / Locations
- Caring Health Center, Inc.Recruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
MI-CARE Intervention
Waitlist Control
Pharmacist-community health worker team providing coordinated care tailored to high-risk patients with hypertension. MI-CARE intervention participants will meet with the pharmacist-CHW team for medication optimization and tailored case management. Pill counts will be completed to assess adherence and BP will be measured at each visit to guide antihypertensive medication optimization and provide feedback to participants about their adherence and BP control. Intervention visits will be followed by a booster one month later.
Participants enrolled in this arm will receive usual medical care