Improving the Collaborative Health of Adult Dyads

This study tests the efficacy of a dyadic intervention to mitigate the adverse health consequences of adults with pre-existing chronic health conditions and their informal carepartners (IC). Socioeconomically disadvantaged, older, and people from rural regions are more likely burdened with greater rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and stroke.

Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female * Living in a Medically Underserved Area and/or a designated rural area of South Carolina * ≥ 18 years and above * A previous diagnosis of one or more of the following conditions: type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, or stroke (\>3 months) -Carepartner inclusion criteria * Male and female * ≥ 18 years and above * Must live on the same property or community, preferably within a 40-mile radius of the patient (dyad member) * Primarily responsible for care provision and/or care/social support in the home (i.e., is not paid for services) Exclusion Criteria: • Enrolled in related clinical trials .No member of dyad has at least one of the included chronic health conditions