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Refugees face high cardiovascular risk due to poorly controlled BP.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">We recruited Iraqi and Syrian refugees living in San Diego, California, through the Family Health Centers of San Diego and enrolled them in a 6\u2010week single\u2010arm pilot acceptability and feasibility trial of SMBP with telemonitoring protocol modeled after the TASMIN (Telemonitoring and Self\u2010Management in Hypertension) SMBP trial in the United Kingdom. Postintervention interviews assessed barriers and facilitators of the intervention. Inductive thematic analysis was performed, and results were organized using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability. Quantitative participant data were analyzed descriptively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">A total of 101 refugees participated (80% Iraqi individuals; mean age, 64\u00b19.7; 49% men). Participants generally favored having their BP readings telemonitored and transmitted to their BP providers' office over completing the physical diary. Facilitators of SMBP included increased self\u2010autonomy, device user friendliness, increased participant confidence, and family support. Barriers included device malfunction, old age, comorbidities, everyday life obligations, diary complexity, and forgetfulness. 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