Authors: Juliana Z Lopez, MinJae Lee, Soo K Park, Maria E Zolezzi, Lisa A Mitchell-Bennett, Paul G Yeh, LuBeth Perez, Natalia I Heredia, David D McPherson, Joseph B McCormick, Belinda M Reininger
Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and hypertension increase mortality and healthcare challenges, especially for Hispanics facing access barriers. The Salud y Vida program aimed to help Hispanic adults with poorly controlled T2DM and hypertension along the Texas-Mexico border by incorporating community health workers (CHWs) into a chronic care model. CHWs provided home visits and diabetes education. A study of 3,806 participants from 2013 to 2020 found that those with higher program engagement (10 or more CHW visits/classes) saw greater reductions in blood pressure. Specifically, systolic blood pressure decreased by 6.49 mmHg and diastolic by 3.97 mmHg overall, with the higher engagement group showing more significant improvements. This real-world intervention demonstrates that integrating CHWs into chronic care can effectively improve blood pressure outcomes.
Link: An expanded chronic care management approach to multiple chronic conditions in Hispanics using community health workers as community extenders in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas
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Resource Topic: Chronic conditions
Resource Type: Evaluation
Year: 2024
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Country: United States of America
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