Background
depression, hypertension, depressive, depressive symptoms
UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION, HYPERTENSION, CHRONIC DISEASES, SECONDARY
Approximately 18.5% of adults aged 18 and over have reported experiencing any symptoms of depression in 2019,Older AA women have higher rates of depressive symptoms than their White peers.The association between depression and many chronic diseases, including but not limited to hypertension,While community-based interventions that address the unique behavioral, cultural, emotional, and social needs of low-income AA may be difficult to access due to comorbidities, scheduling, and various social risk factors,We leveraged a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of the PTSC intervention on hypertension control to explore its effect on reducing depressive symptoms among mid-life, low-income AA women with uncontrolled hypertension. This was achieved through a secondary analysis of data collected between 2017 and 2018 as a part of this trial. We report on the impact of the PTSC intervention on participants’ depressive symptoms.