BPCARE is a brief, multi-component behavioral intervention designed for Middle Eastern and North African Arabic-speaking patients who have been diagnosed with hypertension and are prescribed antihypertensive medications. This is a five-year study funded by the National Institutes of Health in collaboration with the University of California, San Diego. The primary goal of BPCARE is to improve medication adherence, with a secondary goal of improving blood pressure control among refugee populations. The intervention group will receive education delivered by a patient health navigator, motivational interviewing, problem-solving strategies, planning, and ongoing support for medication adherence. The second group will receive enhanced usual care, which consists of informational materials. Both groups will receive a digital home blood pressure monitor. Outcomes will be measured over a six-month period, and medication adherence will be assessed using questionnaires and unannounced pill counts. Blood pressure control will be tracked using connected blood pressure cuffs, and persistence will also be evaluated through questionnaires and monitoring devices. The study will examine how and why the intervention works by analyzing key mediators and whether its effectiveness varies across subgroups and moderators.
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