通过数字包容的远程患者监测来缩小高血压公平差距
Antoinette Schoenthaler1,2,3, Radeyah Hack4,5, Soumik Mandal6
1Associate Director of Research, Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
NEJM catalyst innovations in care delivery
|December 31, 2025
概括
一种包含数字的远程患者监测 (RPM) 模型显著降低了高血压 (HTN) 的成年人血压 (BP). 这种方法解决了数字障碍,改善了边缘化人口的HTN控制.
科学领域:
- 心血管医学 心血管医学
- 医疗信息学 医疗信息学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 远程患者监控 (RPM) 有效地管理高血压 (HTN),但面临着低于最佳的采用,特别是在边缘化群体中,由于数字包容性障碍.
- 缺乏数字包容性 (可负担性,可访问性,识字性) 阻碍了对高血压控制的公平RPM采用.
- 联邦合格卫生中心 (FQHCs) 服务于各种人群,使其成为测试包容性RPM模型的理想环境.
研究的目的:
- 在FQHC环境中描述和评估数字包容性RPM模型用于高血压管理.
- 评估该模型对不控制高血压患者血压控制的影响.
- 识别和解决数字和社会障碍,以照顾边缘化人口.
主要方法:
- 使用Target实现一个数字化包容性RPM模型:BP协议,基于团队的护理和电子健康记录决策支持.
- 提供免费的家庭血压监测器,培训,语言一致的健康指导和虚拟高风险诊所 (VHRC) 咨询.
- 社区卫生工作者 (CHWs) 的参与,以减轻数字和社会需求障碍.
主要成果:
- 在两年内参加RPM和VHRC的429名患者的队列显示,平均血压降低-13.5/-8.0 mmHg.
- 与未注册患者相比,RPM组的血压下降显著更大 (-13.5/-8.0 mmHg与 -0.5/+0.6 mmHg).
- 在研究期间结束时,整个诊所的整体血压控制从68.44%增加到82.99%.
结论:
- 在FQHC中集成的数字包容性RPM模型在改善高血压控制方面取得了显著的成功.
- 解决数字包容性和社会需求对于公平的RPM采用和有效的高血压管理至关重要.
- 政策层面的变化是必要的,以克服持续的数字不平等障碍,并确保广泛获得有效的RPM干预措施.
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