Partnerships for Blood Pressure Control in Washington State, December 2016-July 2017.

ABSTRACT: According to recent guidelines, 46% of U.S. adults have high blood pressure (i.e., hypertension). Traditionally addressed in clinical settings, only 54% of adults successfully manage their hypertension. Community-clinical partnerships that facilitate medication adherence and lifestyle changes are promising avenues to achieve population-level blood pressure control. We examined partnerships for blood pressure control in Washington State, their facilitators and barriers, and ways public health departments could foster partnerships. We conducted 41 semistructured interviews with clinic staff, community-based organization (CBO) staff, pharmacy staff, and community health workers (CHWs). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-adapted Himmelman Collaboration Continuum, which describes fi

SUBMITTER: Vogel MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7582015 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature