Publications by authors named "Patricia Bacchus"

Objective: The objective of this report is to describe approaches used to ensure fidelity in the B-SWELL feasibility trial.

Methods: A virtual randomized feasibility trial was conducted. Intervention fidelity was evaluated in accordance with Borrelli's five principles of fidelity: design, training, delivery, receipt, and enactment.

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Background: Midlife Black women suffer disproportionately from cardiovascular disease and are 65% more likely to die following a cardiac event compared with White women. Recruitment and retention of midlife Black women in clinical trials has been historically low. The culturally tailored Midlife Black Women's Stress Reduction and Wellness (B-SWELL) intervention was codeveloped with the community and designed to lower cardiovascular disease risk in midlife Black women.

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