R01NR019585

Optimizing Technology to Improve Medication Adherence and BP Control (OPTIMA-BP) - Project Summary

Hypertension disparities persist and are particularly worst in African Americans (AA). Suboptimal hypertension self-management, including adherence to medication-taking of antihypertensives, remains a major public health concern. Poor adherence to antihypertensive medications is estimated to occur in 43-78% of patients, with approximately 50% discontinuation after a year, and worse in AA. Even more alarming, AA older adults may not be prescribed evidence-based practice treatment regimens known to be more efficient in the AA population.

There is a critical need for behavioral approaches and long-term self-management strategies that are feasible, replicable, and scalable. Mobile health (mHealth) technologies (mobile phone applications [app], text, video messaging) are promising tools to facilitate behavioral change and sustain self-management. While reports supporting the use of mHealth technologies for the management of chronic diseases have grown, there is limited data specific to AA older adults. Other gaps identified in the literature regarding mHealth technology include the lack of being theoretically driven, the clinical/epidemiologic investigations are primarily conducted outside of the U.S., limiting generalizability, and the lack of evidence on long-term sustainability and impact on clinically relevant health outcomes.

This R01 application, Optimizing Technology to Improve Medication Adherence and BP Control (OPTIMA-BP), is testing a technology-based intervention compared to a wait-listed control (WL) in a prospective, randomized controlled trial (RCT) design. OPTIMA-BP includes evidenced-based strategies, web-based education, and behavioral skills training to use a theoretically driven mHealth medication management app in conjunction with a guideline-directed treatment regimen and nurse counseling.

The aims of this study are:
[1] To test the effects of OPTIMA-BP vs. WL on systolic BP and serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) in AA older adults with hypertension in a prospective, RCT format; and
[2] To test if the attitudinal/knowledge mechanisms of self-management (hypertension knowledge, self-efficacy, perceived social support) and proximal behavioral target mechanisms (taking medications to reduce systolic BP, diet, exercise) mediate OPTIMA-BP vs. WL's impact on the primary and secondary outcomes (systolic BP, diastolic BP, health-related quality of life, serum lipids, and at least 62% of the sample with BP <130/80 mmHg) over a 12-month time period.

A secondary aim of this study will assess OPTIMA-BP and WL's impact on the primary and secondary outcomes while controlling for covariates/contextual variables such as age and gender. A supplemental and complementary feature of this proposal is the qualitative evaluation to confirm self-management barriers and perceived strengths or limitations of the intervention, which will inform future refinements should these RCT findings be positive.

Case Western Reserve University

NURSES UNDERSTAND THAT IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING MEANS ADDRESSING PEOPLE'S NEEDS IN MULTIPLE SETTINGS, CONTEXTS, AND OVER THE WHOLE LIFE COURSE. SCIENCE SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH (NINR) USES THIS HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE TO IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL AND POPULATION HEALTH AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY. NINR-SUPPORTED RESEARCH PROMOTES HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY ADDRESSING NEEDS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND SOCIETAL LEVELS AND DEVELOPING TREATMENT AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE REALITY OF PEOPLE'S LIVES. NURSES KNOW PEOPLE, AND PEOPLE TRUST NURSES. PATIENT AND FAMILIES INTERACT WITH NURSES MORE THAN ANY OTHER CLINICIANS. NURSING SCIENCE USES THIS SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP TO BETTER UNDERSTAND PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES AND THE MANY FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THEIR HEALTH. NURSING SCIENCE SUPPORTED BY NINR USES THIS KNOWLEDGE TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACROSS POPULATIONS, HEALTH CARE SETTINGS, AND THE LIFESPAN, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY. NINR-SUPPORTED SCIENTISTS HAVE DEVELOPED INTERVENTIONS FOR: SUPPORTING PARENTS OF PREMATURE INFANTS, PROMOTING HIV PREVENTION IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, IMPROVING TRANSITIONAL CARE LEADING TO BETTER OUTCOMES AND COST-SAVINGS, AND HELPING INNER-CITY CHILDREN MANAGE ASTHMA. NURSING SCIENCE TRANSCENDS THE BOUNDARIES OF DISEASE AND RESEARCH DISCIPLINES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH ILLNESS AND TO DEVELOP PERSONALIZED APPROACHES THAT MAXIMIZE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR INDIVIDUALS AT ALL STAGES OF LIFE, ACROSS DIVERSE POPULATIONS AND SETTINGS. NINR-SUPPORTED SCIENCE USES NURSING SCIENCE'S UNIQUE, PATIENT AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PERSPECTIVE AND WIDE REACH ACROSS CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS TO ADVANCE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: THOSE FACTORS THAT ARE AT THE ROOT OF THE INEQUITIES THAT WE SEE, SUCH AS FOOD INSECURITY AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. NINR RESEARCH EFFORTS IN WELLNESS INVESTIGATE THE KEY BIOLOGICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL FACTORS THAT PROMOTE LONG-TERM HEALTH AND HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ILLNESS ACROSS HEALTH CONDITIONS, SETTINGS, AND THE LIFESPAN. RESEARCH IN WELLNESS IS ALSO FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING AND TESTING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE INTERVENTIONS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND PREVENT ILLNESS IN MINORITY AND UNDERSERVED GROUPS. NINR ALSO SUPPORTS SCIENCE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN MANAGING ADVANCED, SERIOUS ILLNESS, AND PLANNING FOR END-OF-LIFE DECISIONS. IN ADDITION, NINR PROMOTES TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS THAT ADDRESS A RANGE OF HEALTH CARE CHALLENGES AND FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF REAL-TIME PERSONALIZED INFORMATION TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITIES. FINALLY, NINR HAS A LONGSTANDING AND CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF NURSE SCIENTISTS: THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND TEAM MEMBERS WHO WILL CARRY THE FIELD OF NURSING SCIENCE INTO THE FUTURE. IN ORDER TO PREPARE AN INNOVATIVE, DIVERSE, AND TALENTED NEXT GENERATION OF NURSE SCIENTISTS, NINR SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENTISTS AND TRAINEES AT ALL CAREER LEVELS, PARTICULARLY THOSE AT AN EARLY CAREER STAGE WHO ARE SO CRITICAL TO SUSTAINING THE FUTURE OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE.

93.361 - Nursing Research

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) [HHS - NIH]

Cleveland, Ohio 44106 United States

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Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 375% from $719,495 to $3,414,593.