Engaging an African American Church-based Community in Developing a Technology-focused Virtual Reality Hypertension Program.

Background: African Americans are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease and hypertension. To address this, we partnered with local church leaders in developing a virtual reality (VR) hypertension reduction program.

Objectives: A community-based participatory research approach was adopted to develop a hypertension education program using VR, incorporating feedback from the African American church congregation members.