Abstract / Description: 

Background
Uncontrolled hypertension contributes to disparities in cardiovascular outcomes. Patient intervention strategies informed by behavioral economics and social psychology could improve blood pressure (BP) control in disadvantaged minority populations.

Objective
To assess the impact on BP control of an intervention combining short-term financial incentives with promotion of intrinsic motivation among highly disadvantaged patients.

Design
Randomized controlled trial.

Participants
Two hundred seven adults (98% African American or Latino) aged 18 or older with uncontrolled hypertension attending Federally Qualified Health Centers.

Collection: 
eCardio Hub Collection
Category: 
Black/African American CV
Date: 
2019
Author: 
Martin F. Shapiro MD, CM, PhD, Suzanne B. Shu PhD, Noah J. Goldstein PhD, Ronald G. Victor MD, Craig R. Fox PhD, Chi-Hong Tseng PhD, Sitaram Vangala MA, Braden K. Mogler MD, Stewart B. Reed MD, Estivali Villa BA & JosÈ J. Escarce MD, PhD