This study is a 12-18 month behavioral intervention study to assess the impact of enrolling individuals a clinical pharmacist run Telehealth education focused on wellness and preventive health strategies. Individuals will be randomized to either a wellness education only model focusing on nutrition, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and hypertension or a wellness education model with personalized preventative medicine strategies for the patient. All participants will complete individual and group based interventions. Individuals will be recruited from target work industries such as health workers, teachers aides and the food industry. We are recruiting individuals who come from urban, semi-rural or rural communities or have additional social determinants of health that indicate social vulnerability. The primary outcome is willingness to participate in preventative medicine strategies to prevent development of chronic medical conditions. The secondary outcome is barriers to preventive medicine strategies including for chronic preventable disease such as nutrition, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and medication compliance.
Adults aged 18 years to 55 years of age
Able to speak English
Currently employed or seeking training in target industries such as: healthcare, education, beauty, hospitality, food (culinary) and industrial plant workers.
Able to use Telehealth technology via tablet, cell phone, or computer
None
Parallel
Telehealth: Personalized Preventative Medicine Strategies
BehavioralIndividuals in this arm will complete a personalized telehealth interventions that focus on nutrition, work-life balance, medication compliance, herbals, exercise targets hyperlipidemia, diabetes and hypertension around individual risks for development of the disease state. All educations will be completed one-on-one as well as small group.
TeleHealth: Preventative Medicine Education
BehavioralIndividuals in this arm will complete standardized telehealth interventions that focus on nutrition, work-life balance, mental health, diabetes and hypertension general education. All educations will be completed one-on-one as well as small group.
Willingness to participate in preventative medicine screening for Diabetes, Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia
Questionnaire derived from Documented preventative medicine strategies; Ordinal Variable: Scale of 1 to 5 (Least Likely to Most Likely)
Participating in Screening for DM, hypertension, hyperlipidemia
Participated in preventative medicine screening activity such as fasting blood glucose, blood pressure check and lipid panels. Binary Variable: Yes or No
Willingness to participate in personalized exercise and nutrition goals to prevent chronic disease
Questionnaire derived from Documented preventative medicine strategies; Ordinal Variable: Scale of 1 to 5 (Least Likely to Most Likely)
Participating in personalized exercise and nutrition goals
After development of personalized exercise and nutrition goals with Telehealth pharmacist, documented participation in activities at least once per week. Data will be recorded monthly as a Binary Variable: Yes or No
Barriers to preventative medicine strategies
Work place barriers will be assessed as dichotomized variables such as: insurance access, paid time off for illness, work schedules consistent permitting medical appointments, and medication compliance.
Knowledge of personal disease risk (diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia) using standardized education tools
10 question knowledge test, Scored as minimally competent at 70% correct, scored as binary
Knowledge of risk factors and personal risk for diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia
10 question knowledge test, Scored as minimally competent at 70% correct, scored as binary
Knowledge of personalized medication compliance for prescription, over the counter, herbals and nutraceuticals related to health promotion
10 question knowledge test, Scored as minimally competent at 70% correct, scored as binary
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Xavier University of Louisiana.
Lead sponsor
Elaine P Nunez Community College
Collaborator
