CardioCare Quest A Telehealth Game to Improve Hypertension Treatment Compliance and Education for Navajo People in Arizona

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to address healthcare disparities among Navaho people diagnosed with hypertension or prehypertension. It focuses on improving treatment adherence through a culturally sensitive telehealth game called CardioCare Quest. The study uses a participatory design to create engaging minigames combined with educational modules to support managing high blood pressure. The project also investigates healthcare access challenges affecting Navaho individuals and evaluates user experiences with the game to guide future interventions. CardioCare Quest integrates a telemetry system to provide data on heart-healthy lifestyles beyond clinical settings. The game includes multiplayer minigames focusing on diet, exercise, medication adherence, and lifestyle changes, co-designed with end users and clinicians. The study involves mixed quantitative and qualitative methods, including motivation and engagement surveys, blood pressure measurements, and thematic analysis of user feedback. Data collection occurs mainly between quarters 4 and 8 of the study timeline. Participants will engage with the game and complete assessments such as the Motivation, Engagement, and Thriving in User Experience Scale and patient activity workbooks using emoji stickers. Researchers will measure changes in hypertension knowledge, medication adherence through telemetry, and user experience scores over up to 12 months. The study collects both qualitative and quantitative data to assess the games usability, engagement, and impact on hypertension management in Indigenous populations.

CardioCare Quest: A Co-created Game for Improving Hypertension Treatment Compliance in Arizona