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Vet COACH (Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Community-based peer health coach intervention for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 264 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor. The intervention will deliver brief health messages, discuss goal setting, and action planning around health behavior changes shown to decrease CVD risk, including healthy diet, regular to moderate-intensity physical activity, and smoking cessation. Facilitators, barriers, and costs of the intervention will be determined.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The focus of the peer health coach intervention will be to deliver brief health messages, discuss goal setting, and action planning around health behavior changes shown to decrease CVD risk (for instance, healthy diet, regular to moderate-intensity physical activity, and quitting smoking).