Conquering Hypertension in Vietnam: Solutions at Grassroots Level

A training program for health care workers including physicians and nurses and a health educational program for general public regarding hypertension management at community level will be implemented

A training program will be implemented for community health workers regarding hypertension management at community level so that they can assist patients better manage their blood pressure at home.

The storytelling intervention consists of interactive, literacy-appropriate, and culturally sensitive multimedia storytelling modules for motivating behavior change through the power of patients speaking in their own voice. Based on preferences that emerged during the researchers' formative work with the partnering rural communities, the storytelling intervention will be delivered by DVD, with serial installments at baseline and at 3, 6, and 12 months after trial enrollment.

Patients with hypertension will be provided blood pressure monitors and guided to self-measure their blood pressure and to record their blood pressure daily at home.