Hypertension

mHealth Intervention for Promoting Hypertension Self-management Among African American Patients Receiving Care at a Community Health Center: Formative Evaluation of the FAITH! Hypertension App

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This study aimed to assess the feasibility of integrating an innovative mHealth intervention into clinical and community settings to improve blood pressure (BP) control among African American patients. Results included a decrease in the mean systolic and diastolic BPs of the 7 patients by 6.5 mm Hg (P=.15) and 2.8 mm Hg (P=.78), respectively, at the immediate post intervention … [Read more...] about mHealth Intervention for Promoting Hypertension Self-management Among African American Patients Receiving Care at a Community Health Center: Formative Evaluation of the FAITH! Hypertension App

Principles for task shifting hypertension and diabetes screening and referral: a qualitative study exploring patient, community health worker and healthcare professional perceptions in rural Uganda.

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The purpose of this study was to explore task shifting screening and referrals for diabetes and hypertension from facility-based healthcare workers to CHWs in Uganda. The study investigated perceptions of task shifting by conducting 10 focus group discussions and 24 in-depth interviews with stakeholders. Results indicate that CHWs are seen as a beneficial resource for task … [Read more...] about Principles for task shifting hypertension and diabetes screening and referral: a qualitative study exploring patient, community health worker and healthcare professional perceptions in rural Uganda.

Approaches and outcomes of community health worker’s interventions for hypertension management and control in low-income and middle-income countries: systematic review

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This review sought to critically assess the scope, content, and outcomes of CHW interventions designed to reduce blood pressure (BP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A search of databases (PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, OpenGrey, Cochrane Central Trials Register and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) was conducted to identify studies in LMICs from 2000 to … [Read more...] about Approaches and outcomes of community health worker’s interventions for hypertension management and control in low-income and middle-income countries: systematic review

Assessing the impact of community-based interventions on hypertension and diabetes management in three Minnesota communities: Findings from the prospective evaluation of US HealthRise programs

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This study sought to assess the impact of community-based health interventions, as implemented through the US HealthRise program, on hypertension and diabetes among underserved communities in Hennepin, Ramsey, and Rice Counties, Minnesota. HealthRise patient data from June 2016 to October 2018 was assessed and compared with data from comparison patients. For hypertension, … [Read more...] about Assessing the impact of community-based interventions on hypertension and diabetes management in three Minnesota communities: Findings from the prospective evaluation of US HealthRise programs

Trained health extension workers correctly identify high blood pressure in rural districts of northwest Ethiopia: a diagnostic accuracy study

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In this cross-sectional study, researchers sought to assess the ability of health extension workers, HEWs, to identify cases of high blood pressure among adults in northwest Ethiopia. From June to October, 2020, researchers collected a sample of 1,177 people from the Dabat and Gondar Zuria districts. A three-day training on hypertension and blood pressure was provided to 20 … [Read more...] about Trained health extension workers correctly identify high blood pressure in rural districts of northwest Ethiopia: a diagnostic accuracy study