TEAM Study of African Americans with High Blood Pressure

CLIENT

Dr. Bonnie Svarstad, UW Madison School of Pharmacy

DESCRIPTION

The TEAM Study is a longitudinal study of 700 African Americans with high blood pressure living in Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Beloit, or Madison. The study examines the an intervention approach whereby community pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in these five Wisconsin cities help educate patients about their blood pressure, medications and other strategies needed to control blood pressure, and communicate with the patients’ doctors when appropriate. The UWSC conducted the second wave (6-month follow-up) using in-person meetings with respondents to measure blood pressure and administer SAQs. Interviews took place in respondents’ homes or at their site pharmacy. UWSC achieved over a 90% response rate for this study.

PROJECT DIRECTOR

Kerryann DiLoreto

DATES IN FIELD

March 2007 – January 2009