Clinical Research Directory

The storytelling intervention consists of interactive, literacy-appropriate, and culturally sensitive multimedia storytelling modules for motivating behavior change through the power of patients speaking in their own voice. Based on preferences that emerged during the researchers' formative work with the partnering rural communities, the storytelling intervention will be delivered via Computerized Intervention Authoring System (CIAS) on a biweekly basis. A supplementary "Learn More" module of didactic material (3 minutes) provides strategies for better patient-physician communication and is coordinated with the specific patient stories will be provided via CIAS as well.

Patients with hypertension will be provided blood pressure monitors and guided to self-measure their blood pressure and to record their blood pressure daily at home.

A training program will be implemented for community health workers for the intervention arm regarding hypertension management at the community level so that they can assist patients better managing their blood pressure at home.

A supplementary "Learn More" module of didactic material (3 minutes) provides strategies for better patient-physician communication, which will be delivered via Computerized Intervention Authoring System (CIAS) at baseline and at 3, 6, and 9 months after enrollment.