Clinical Trial: Community Health Workers Reduce Social Barriers That Affect the Health of Patients With High Blood Pressure and Diabetes.

U.S., April 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06926855) titled 'Community Health Workers Reduce Social Barriers That Affect the Health of Patients With High Blood Pressure and Diabetes.' on Feb. 28.

Brief Summary: The goal of this mixed-methods study is to assess the impact of a Community Health Worker (CHW)-led social risk screening and referral in improving management of uncontrolled diabetes (DM) and hypertension (HTN) among patients receiving care in community health centers (CHCs or health centers). The intervention is focused on adult health center patients with uncontrolled DM and/or HTN. Study findings will provide important evidence to guide CHCs in implementing programs to address soc...