Reducing Racial Disparities in Hypertension Control Using a Multicomponent, Equity-Centered Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Black Americans have the highest prevalence of hypertension among all racial or ethnic groups in the United States. They are 40% more likely to have uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) and are five times more likely to die from hypertension compared with non-Hispanic Whites. Experiences of discrimination in health care, clinician and institutional bias, and socioeconomic and environmental inequities driven by structural racism contribute to uncontrolled hypertension in this population. Multilevel, multicomponent interventions have effectively improved BP control among Black Americans but remain inadequately implemented in the clinical setting. An integrated nursing/public health quality improvement study was designed to address this gap between evidence and integration in

SUBMITTER: Kioko SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12412386 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature