The association of health literacy and blood pressure reduction in a cohort of patients with hypertension: The heart healthy lenoir trial

Highlights • An intervention to reduce Systolic BP is tested for over 2 years in patients with HTN. • Statistically significant Systolic BP reductions were noted at 12 and 24 months, most notably in the low literacy group. • Implementing health literacy sensitive processes is feasible in practice...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Patient education and counseling 2017-03, Vol.100 (3), p.542-549
Hauptverfasser:	Halladay, Jacqueline R., MD, MPH, Donahue, Katrina E., MD, MPH, Cené, Crystal W., MD, MPH, Li, Quefeng, PhD, Cummings, Doyle M., PharmD, Hinderliter, Alan L., MD, Miller, Cassandra L., MPH, Garcia, Beverly A., MPH, Little, Edwin, MD, Rachide, Margorie, FNP, Tillman, Jim, D. Min, Ammerman, Alice S., DrPH, RD, DeWalt, Darren
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Blood Pressure Disparities Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Literacy Humans Hypertension Internal Medicine Middle Aged Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Primary Health Care Prospective Studies Quality Improvement Rural Health
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • An intervention to reduce Systolic BP is tested for over 2 years in patients with HTN. • Statistically significant Systolic BP reductions were noted at 12 and 24 months, most notably in the low literacy group. • Implementing health literacy sensitive processes is feasible in practice
ISSN:	0738-3991 1873-5134
DOI:	10.1016/j.pec.2016.10.015