%0 Journal Article %@ 2561-326X %I JMIR Publications %V 6 %N 5 %P e29227 %T Our Whole Lives for Hypertension and Cardiac Risk Factors—Combining a Teaching Kitchen Group Visit With a Web-Based Platform: Feasibility Trial %A Gardiner,Paula %A McGonigal,Lisa %A Villa,Ariel %A Kovell,Lara C %A Rohela,Pallavi %A Cauley,Andrew %A Rinker,Diana %A Olendzki,Barbara %+ Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Benedict Building, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, 01655, United States, 1 781 929 6460, paula.gardiner@umassmed.edu %K hypertension %K health disparities %K teaching kitchen %K technology %K mindfulness %K low income %K medical group visits %K mobile phone %D 2022 %7 16.5.2022 %9 Original Paper %J JMIR Form Res %G English %X Background: Hypertension (HTN) affects millions of Americans. Our Whole Lives: an eHealth toolkit for Hypertension and Cardiac Risk Factors (OWL-H) is an eHealth platform that teaches evidence-based lifestyle strategies, such mindfulness and cooking skills, to improve self-management of HTN. Objective: The primary goal of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility of OWL-H combined with teaching kitchen medical group visits (TKMGVs) in a low-income population of participants with HTN. Methods: We conducted a pre-post 8-week study to assess the feasibility of a hybrid program (a web-based 9-module self-management program, which includes mindfulness and Mediterranean and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet) accompanied by 3 in-person TKMGVs among patients with HTN. Data including demographics, platform use, and satisfaction after using OWL-H were examined. Outcome data collected at baseline and 8 weeks included the Mediterranean Diet Questionnaire, Hypertension Self-Care Profile Self-Efficacy Instrument, Blood Pressure Knowledge Questionnaire, and the number of self-reported blood pressure readings. For the statistical analysis, we used descriptive statistics, paired sample t tests (1-tailed), and qualitative methods. Results: Of the 25 enrolled participants, 22 (88%) participants completed the study. Participants’ average age was 57 (SD 12.1) years, and 46% (11/24) of them reported a household income