Abstract 254: The Benefits and Barriers to Remote Health Coaching in Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease [Session Title: Poster Session PM]

Background: Partners’ Center for Population Health is reviewing the effectiveness of an app-based remote health coaching program, designed to complement the care of providers. The program allows patients to regularly communicate with a live health coach via text, phone, or video conferencing. The health coaches are provided by an outside vendor and are trained to provide guidance relevant to a number of chronic diseases, including obesity, hypertension and diabetes.Objectives: The aim for the health coaching cardiovascular program is to see an improvement in clinical outcomes including blood pressure, blood glucose, body mass index (BMI), and LDL cholesterol in patients at risk for cardiovascular disease. In addition, patient satisfaction and patient engagement are being evaluated.Methods: Patients must be 18 or older but less than 76 years old, and have a smartphone or tablet. Patients must also have one of the following medical conditions: (1) obesity with BMI> 30, (2) diabetes with HgbA1C >8.0%, (3) hypertension on two or more antihypertensive medications (ACEI, ARB, calcium channel blocker, beta blocker, hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthalidone, amlodipine, clonidine, or doxazosin) with a blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm Hg.Findings: Of 116 patients who have been sent a consent form to sign, 35 have completed the program and 17 are still active. All patients are from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an academic medical center within the Partners HealthCare ...
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Session Title: Poster Session PM Source Type: research