Intervention IP-089: A community health worker intervention to improve blood pressure among Filipino Americans with hypertension: A randomized controlled trial

Summary

This intervention was designed to test the effectiveness of a Community Health Worker (CHW) intervention on hypertension-related outcomes among Filipino Americans with hypertension living in New York City from 2011-2013. A randomized controlled trial was conducted of 240 Filipino Americans with uncontrolled hypertension using CHWs to provide educational workshops and visits over a 4 month period. Findings showed that there was increased blood pressure (BP) control and improved related factors at 8-month follow-up among the participants.

Overview

Intervention Details

Intervention was Primarily Driven, Led, or Managed by:

Both Community and Academic/Clinical Researchers

Citations:

  • Ursua RA, Aguilar DE, Wyatt LC, Trinh-Shevrin C, Gamboa L, Valdellon P, Perrella EG, Dimaporo MZ, Nur PQ, Tandon SD, Islam NS. A community health worker intervention to improve blood pressure among Filipino Americans with hypertension: A randomized controlled trial. Preventive medicine reports. 2018 May 9;11:42-48. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.05.002. eCollection 2018 Sep. PubMedExternal Web Site Policy PubMed CentralExternal Web Site Policy DOIExternal Web Site Policy
    Relevance: Main Intervention
  • Ursua RA, Aguilar DE, Wyatt LC, Katigbak C, Islam NS, Tandon SD, Nur PR, Van Devanter N, Rey MJ, Trinh-Shevrin C. A community health worker intervention to improve management of hypertension among Filipino Americans in New York and New Jersey: a pilot study. Ethnicity & disease. 2014 Winter;24(1):67-76. PubMedExternal Web Site Policy PubMed CentralExternal Web Site Policy
    Relevance: Evaluations and Assessments
  • Katigbak C, Foley M, Robert L, Hutchinson MK. Experiences and Lessons Learned in Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Recruit Asian American Immigrant Research Participants. Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. 2016 Mar;48(2):210-8. Epub 2016 Feb 2. PubMedExternal Web Site Policy PubMed CentralExternal Web Site Policy DOIExternal Web Site Policy
    Relevance: Evaluations and Assessments
Adaptation of Another Research-based Intervention:

Yes

Name of Original Intervention:

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Healthy Heart, Healthy Family curriculum

Name of Original Intervention Author:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH

URL to original Intervention:

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/resources/healthy-heart-healthy-family-community-health-workers-manual-filipino-community

Citations:

  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. Healthy Heart, Healthy Family: A Community Health Worker's Manual for the Filipino Community. September 2008. LinkExternal Web Site Policy
Intervention Primary Outcomes were comparable to the original:

Yes

Contact Information

Primary Contact Name:

Nadia Islam

Primary Contact Affiliation:

NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Intervention URL:

https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03100812

Primary Contact Email:

nadia.islam@nyulangone.org

Primary Contact Phone Number:

646-501-3478

Results

Evaluations and Assessments

Were Any of the Following Assessments Conducted (Economic Evaluation, Needs Assessment, Process Evaluation)?:

Yes

  • Process Evaluation: Interviews were conducted with pilot study community health workers (CHW) and trainers, and pilot participants; a secondary qualitative analysis was conducted using an interview with one CHW and their participant care logs. Acceptability of the intervention was high in part due to shared culture, language, and life experiences. Feasibility was achieved through community and academic partners working together. Efficacy was shown through a sense of ownership and empowerment by participants.

  • Needs Assessment: A community health needs assessment was administered to Filipino adults prior to the AsPIRE intervention and helped to inform the development of the intervention, with the focus on the high burden of cardiovascular disease in the Filipino community.

Demographic and Implementation Description

Socio-demographics / Population Characteristics

Community Type:

Urban / Inner City

Other Populations with Health Disparities:

Unspecified

Gender Identity:

Female, Male

Sexual Orientation:

Unspecified

Geographic Location:

New York

Socio-Economic Status:

Unspecified

Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Framework

Levels of Influence
Individual Interpersonal Community Societal
Determinant Types Biological
Behavioral
Physical / Built Environment
Sociocultural Environment
Health Care System

Community Involvement

The community's role in different areas of the Intervention (Choices are "No Role", "Participation", and "Leadership"):

Design:

Participation

Dissemination:

Participation

Evaluation:

Participation

Implementation:

Leadership

Outreach:

Leadership

Planning :

Leadership

Recruitment:

Leadership

Sustainability:

Leadership

Characteristics and Implementation

Conceptual Framework

Intervention Theory:

Health Belief Model, Social Support / Social Network Theory

Intervention Framework:

CBPR Framework

Implementation

Intervention Study Design:

Individual Randomized Controlled Trial/Comparative (requires random assignment, a control/comparison group, and pre and post intervention outcome assessments)

Targeted Intervention Sample Size:

305

Actual Intervention Sample Size:

182

Start Year:

2011

End Year:

2013

Intervention Exposures

Duration of Intervention/How Long it Lasted:

4-6 months

Frequency of Intervention Delivery:

Monthly

Number of Sessions/Meetings/Visits/Interactions:

3-4 Sessions

Average Length of Each Session/Meeting/Visit/Interaction:

1-2 Hours

Format of Delivery:

Group (e.g. Community leaders), Individual

Highest Reading Level of Intervention Materials Provided to Participants:

Unspecified

Adaptations and Modifications

Modification Details

Explanation
Content

Shortening

The intervention was streamlined, by combining sessions, in order to be delivered in 4 sessions instead of the original 12 sessions

Implementation

Delivery, Duration

The intervention was delivered in 4 sessions instead of the original 12 sessions, and the sessions were delivered monthly instead of weekly. This lasted 4 months instead of 3 months.

Stages of Occurrence

Planning/Pre-implementation/Pilot

The intervention was modified in the planning phase and then pilot tested.

Impact, Lessons, Components

Intervention Impact:

Not available

Lessons Learned

Key Lessons Learned and/or Things That Could be Changed or Done Differently:

Socio-cultural characteristics of CHWs are key to building trust with participants.

Insights Gained During Implementation

No insights available.

Intervention Components

Intervention Has Multiple Components:

Yes

Assessed Each Unique Contribution:

No

Products, Materials, and Funding

Product/Material/Tools

Tailored For Language Language(s) if other than English Material
Outreach/Recruitment Tools

Publicity Materials (e.g. Posters, Flyers, Press Releases)

No

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Informed Consent Form

No

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Participant Educational Tools

Brochures/Factsheets/Pamphlets

No

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Measurement Tools

Non-Standardized Instruments/Surveys/Questionnaires

No

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Non-Standardized Instruments/Surveys/Questionnaires

No

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Non-Standardized Instruments/Surveys/Questionnaires

No

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Implementation Materials and Products

Material
Implementation/Delivery Materials

Guidebooks/Workbooks/Participant Manual

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Guidebooks/Workbooks/Participant Manual

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Guidebooks/Workbooks/Participant Manual

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Coordinator or Facilitator’s Guides

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Curricula

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Curricula

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Curricula

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Curricula

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Guidebooks/Workbooks/Participant Manual

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Implementation/Output Materials
No Implementation/Output Materials provided.

Articles Related to Submitted Intervention

Article
Reports/Monographs

Overview of the study for the community

Attachment available for request at the bottom of the page.

Additional Articles

Adaptations, Development of Kalusugan Coalition and results from a community needs assessment in the Filipino community

Attachment available for request at the bottom of the page.

Secondary results from screening data

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Secondary results from screening data

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Evaluation

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Methodology

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Evaluation

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Qualitative findings

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4386525/ 

Evaluation

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Materials Available for Request

  • AsPIRE Recruitment Health Fair Flyer.pdf
  • AsPIRE Consent Brochure.pdf
  • Project AsPIRE Brochure.pdf
  • AsPIRE 8-Month Survey.pdf
  • AsPIRE Baseline Survey.pdf
  • AsPIRE 4-Month survey.pdf
  • AsPIRE Session 2 Handouts.pdf
  • AsPIRE Session 3 Handouts.pdf
  • AsPIRE Session 4 Handouts.pdf
  • AsPIRE CHW Manual for the Filipino Community.pdf
  • AsPIRE Session 1.pdf
  • AsPIRE Session 2.pdf
  • AsPIRE Session 3.pdf
  • AsPIRE Session 4.pdf
  • AsPIRE Session 1 Handouts.pdf
  • Project_AsPIRE_Executive Summary_FINAL.pdf
  • Aguilar 2010 Lessons learned and challenges in buliding a filipino health coalition.pdf
  • Ursua 2014 Awareness, Treatment, and Control of HTN Among Filipino Immigrants.pdf
  • Ursua 2013 Awareness treatment and control of hypertension among Filipino immigrants.pdf
  • AsPIRE Pilot Intervention Paper.pdf
  • Islam 2017 CHW Attribute and Pathways of Action.pdf
  • AsPIRE Full Intervention Paper.pdf
  • Wyatt 2022 CHW Physical Activity.pdf