Improving the Collaborative Health of Minority COVID-19 Survivor and Carepartner Dyads

Summary

This study tests the efficacy of a dyadic intervention to mitigate the adverse health consequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS- CoV-2 )(COVID-19) in African American (AA) adults with pre-existing chronic health conditions and their informal carepartners (IC). Socioeconomically disadvantaged, older, and Black/African American from rural regions are burdened with greater rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and stroke.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

COVID-19 survivor inclusion criteria

* African American
* Male and female
* Living in a Medically Underserved Area and/or a designated rural area of South Carolina
* ≥ 18 years and above
* A history of a COVID-19-associated hospitalization, ER or Urgent Care visit since March 11th, 2020
* A previous diagnosis of one or more of the following conditions: type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, or stroke (\>3 months)

  -Carepartner inclusion criteria
* Male and female
* ≥ 18 years and above
* Must live on the same property or community, preferably within a 40-mile radius of the survivor
* Primarily responsible for care provision and/or care/social support in the home (i.e., is not paid for services)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Survivor and Carepartner exclusion criteria • Enrolled in related clinical trials

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