Can stories influence African-American patients' intentions to change hypertension management behaviors? A randomized control trial.

Bokhour, Barbara G; Fix, Gemmae M; Gordon, Howard S; Long, Judith A; DeLaughter, Kathryn L; Orner, Michelle B.; Pope, Charlene; Houston, Thomas K

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2016.06.024

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Can stories influence African-American patients' intentions to change hypertension management behaviors? A randomized control trial.

Author(s): Barbara Bokhour, Gemmae Fix, Howard S Gordon, Judith A Long, Kathryn DeLaughter, Michelle B. Orner, Charlene Pope, Thomas K Houston

Publication date: 2016-09-01

Journal: Patient Education and Counseling

Publisher: Elsevier BV

Keywords: Education, Health literacy, Hypertension, Narrative communication, African-American, Disparities

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Abstract

Information-only interventions for hypertension management have limited effectiveness, particularly among disadvantaged populations. We assessed the impact of viewing African-American patients' stories of successfully controlling hypertension on intention to change hypertension management behaviors and engagement with educational materials.