Self-measured blood pressure control programs led by community health centers helped at-risk populations, such as those in rural communities or in racial and ethnic groups disproportionately affected by hypertension, achieve a 12.3% increase in their blood pressure control rates from 2020 to 2022, according to early demonstration project findings to be presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023, held Sept. 7-10, 2023, in Boston.
Reviewed by Megan Craig, M.Sc.Sep 7 2023 The meeting is the premier scientific exchange focused on recent advances in basic and clinical research on high blood pressure and its relationship to cardiac and kidney disease, stroke, obesity and genetics.
HRSA-funded community health centers were guided by the American Heart Association to design and launch blood pressure control programs including the use of self-measured blood pressure in partnership with patients to improve blood pressure control. The approaches are evidence-based, culturally sensitive interventions designed to address the needs of patients disproportionately affected by hypertension, specifically Black, Hispanic and American Indian/Alaskan Native populations.
Improvements among three examples of community health centers that successfully implemented self-measured blood pressure programs included:
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Community-based, self-measured blood pressure control programs help at-risk patientsSelf-measured blood pressure control programs led by community health centers helped at-risk populations, such as those in rural communities or in racial and ethnic groups disproportionately affected by hypertension, achieve a 12.3% increase in their blood pressure control rates from 2020 to 2022, according to early demonstration project findings to be presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023, held Sept. 7-10, 2023, in Boston.
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