Journal article
Engaging an African American Church-based Community in Developing a Technology-focused Virtual Reality Hypertension Program
Progress in community health partnerships, v 18(2), pp 225-234
01 Jun 2024
PMID: 38946567
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
Background: African Americans are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease and hypertension. To address this, we partnered with local church leaders in developing a virtual reality (VR) hypertension reduction program. Objectives: A community-based participatory research approach was adopted to develop a hypertension education program using VR, incorporating feedback from the African American church congregation members. Methods: Using a qualitative approach, a modified Delphi exercise, and member checking, the research team collaborated with congregation members who provided feedback and assisted in the development of the intervention. Lessons Learned: Incorporating feedback from church members significantly impacted the educational platform. Encouraged by the reverend, church members were engaged and participated in the 12-week program designed to reduce blood pressure. Novel approaches like VR may need more time to pilot to achieve desired results, particularly with vulnerable populations. Conclusions: This participatory research platform highlights the importance of incorporating external stakeholders throughout the research process in order to develop a meaningful health intervention using new technology that is tailored to the church members.
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- Title
- Engaging an African American Church-based Community in Developing a Technology-focused Virtual Reality Hypertension Program
- Creators
- Lucia I. Florindez - College Station Medical CenterLinda Y. Kim - College Station Medical CenterBibiana Martinez - Univ Southern Calif, Dept Preventat Med, Los Angeles, CA USAMana G. Manoukian - College Station Medical CenterJennifer Pamu - College Station Medical CenterDeborah J. Clegg - Drexel UniversityThe Reverend Kelvin Sauls - Community Councils Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USABrennan Spiegel - College Station Medical CenterBernice Coleman - College Station Medical CenterReverend Kelvin Sauls
- Publication Details
- Progress in community health partnerships, v 18(2), pp 225-234
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- UL1TR000124; 7/1/11-2/29/16; UL1TR001881; 7/1/16-5/31/21 / National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS); United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Hearst Foundation
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001265982300003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85197622194
- Other Identifier
- 991022202520404721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health