YouTube Videos:
Video #1 (English): This video welcomes participants to the CHARMED study. It provides a brief overview of the study, CareSimple account registration, CareSimple app download, and what to expect moving forward.
Video #1 (Spanish): Este video da la bienvenida a los participantes del estudio CHARMED. Proporciona una breve descripción general del estudio, el registro de la cuenta de CareSimple, la descarga de la aplicación de CareSimple y qué esperar en el futuro.
Video #2 (English): This video provides participants with instructions on how to set-up and use the CareSimple Blood Pressure Monitor.
Video #2 (Spanish): Este video proporciona a los participantes instrucciones sobre cómo configurar y usar el monitor de presión arterial CareSimple.
Video #3 (English): This video provides education to participants on safe practices, recommendations for BP management, and situations of when to seek medical advice or attention with their clinical care team or healthcare provider.
Video #3 (Spanish): Este video brinda educación a los participantes sobre prácticas seguras, recomendaciones para el manejo de la PA y situaciones en las que se debe buscar consejo o atención médica con su equipo de atención clínica o proveedor de atención médica.
CareSimple App or Blood Pressure Monitor Questions?
If you have any questions with the blood pressure monitor or using the app, please contact the CareSimple support team at [email protected] or visit their website.
Welcome Packets:
This resource is designed to inform, guide, and support participants by providing an overview of the study's objectives, eligibility, and procedures. It includes instructions for accurate blood pressure measurement, troubleshooting tips, app management guidance, text message alerts, clinic contact information, a blood pressure log, and a blood pressure chart.
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS)
San Francisco Health Network (SFHN)
Ventura County Health Care Agency (VCHCA)
Educational Materials:
The educational materials listed below provide valuable resources and practical advice for managing blood pressure effectively.
English
- Reminder to take medicine (English)
- DASH diet: Healthy eating to lower your blood pressure (English)
- Limiting alcohol to manage high blood pressure (English)
- Why Should I Limit Sodium? (English)
- Stop smoking (English)
- Stress management resources (English)
- Stress management infographic (English)
- Active and mindful living (English)
- Tips for lowering blood pressure (English)
Spanish
- Recordatorios de medicina (Spanish)
- Dieta DASH para reducir la hipertensión arterial (Spanish)
- Alcohol: ¿afecta la presión arterial? (Spanish)
- Cambie su consumo de sal (Spanish)
- Dejar de fumar (Spanish)
- Manejo del estrés (Spanish)
- Vida activa y consciente (Spanish)
- Consejos para bajar la presión arterial (Spanish)