REACH is an hypertension intervention-based research study led by Courtney Lyles, PhD and Urmimala Sarkar, MD through the Centers of Vulnerable Populations at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital with UCSF.
REACH seeks to mobilize patients with hypertension through myChart training and at-home blood pressure monitoring with a text messaging assistance platform that encourages self-management of hypertension.
REACH emphasizes equity and accessibility of technology programs for English or Spanish speaking patients with hypertension in a safety net healthcare system.
Eligibility:
To participate, REACH candidates must:
- Be a primary care patient within the San Francisco Health Network
- Be 18 years old or older
- Have hypertension
- Be able to read in English and/or Spanish
- Be able to consent to participate in a technology session, as well as in-person survey