Robusto Brian, Cheng Iris, Mahabaleshwarkar Rohan, McCutcheon Jessica, Denizard-Thompson Nancy, Kinny Sara R, Quinones Selina, Bundy Henry, Taylor Yhenneko J, Palakshappa Deepak
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine/Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
J Clin Transl Sci. 2025 Mar 31;9(1):e81. doi: 10.1017/cts.2025.53. eCollection 2025.
We conducted a pilot study of implementing community health workers (CHWs) to assist patients with hypertension and social needs. As part of clinical care, patients identified as having an unmet need were referred to a CHW. We evaluated changes in blood pressure and needs among 35 patients and conducted interviews to understand participants' experiences. Participants had a mean age of 54.1 years and 29 were Black. Twenty-six completed follow-up. Blood pressure and social needs improved from baseline to 6 months. Participants reported being accepting of CHWs, but also challenges with establishing a relationship with a CHW and being unclear about their role.
我们开展了一项试点研究，让社区卫生工作者（CHW）协助患有高血压且有社会需求的患者。作为临床护理的一部分，被确定有未满足需求的患者会被转介给一名社区卫生工作者。我们评估了35名患者的血压变化和需求，并进行访谈以了解参与者的经历。参与者的平均年龄为54.1岁，其中29人为黑人。26人完成了随访。从基线到6个月，血压和社会需求均有所改善。参与者表示接受社区卫生工作者，但在与社区卫生工作者建立关系以及不清楚其角色方面也存在挑战。
