Scaling Telehealth Models to Improve Co-morbid Diabetes and Hypertension in Immigrant Populations (Phase II)

Scaling Telehealth Models to Improve Co-morbid Diabetes and Hypertension in Immigrant Populations (Phase II)

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and implementation process of a culturally and contextually tailored telehealth-based community health workers (CHW) led coaching intervention for hypertension control among South Asian patients with co-morbid Diabetes Mellitus type II (DMII) and hypertension. The primary aims are to test the effectiveness of a CHW-led telehealth intervention compared to usual care, and using Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) and Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), examine the reach, adoption, fidelity, and maintenance of the intervention within clinical and community settings.

Inclusion Criteria:

• identified as of South Asian ethnicity
• at least 21 years of age
• a diagnosis of diabetes
• a diagnosis of hypertension
• an uncontrolled BP reading (>130/80mmHg) in the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• under the age of 21
• Women who are pregnant
• Type 1 diabetes or diabetes secondary to other conditions (e.g. steroid-induced, pancreatic insufficiency, or chemotherapy-induced)
• inability to perform unsupervised physical activity