TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of a planned health education approach on the control of hypertension in a high risk population
AU - Levine, D. M.
AU - Bone, L.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - This paper reports on the effectiveness of a planned health education programme on enhancing the control of hypertension in a community demonstrating the highest rates of high blood pressure, cerebrovascular disease, and diseases of the heart in the State of Maryland. Within the community intervention programme, a specific focus was directed at younger black males (ages 18-49) who demonstrated the lowest rates of awareness, treatment, and control for their hypertension, as compared to all other age/race/sex groups. The programme consisted of targeted screenings, outreach, and follow-up; influencing specific health beliefs regarding diagnosis and treatment; and family and community support strategies. Formally trained community health workers provided educational counselling, monitoring, outreach and follow-up services in coordination with a community-wide health provider task force. Results to date indicate that this planned health education approach has been successful in significantly improving the control of hypertension in a high-risk population.
AB - This paper reports on the effectiveness of a planned health education programme on enhancing the control of hypertension in a community demonstrating the highest rates of high blood pressure, cerebrovascular disease, and diseases of the heart in the State of Maryland. Within the community intervention programme, a specific focus was directed at younger black males (ages 18-49) who demonstrated the lowest rates of awareness, treatment, and control for their hypertension, as compared to all other age/race/sex groups. The programme consisted of targeted screenings, outreach, and follow-up; influencing specific health beliefs regarding diagnosis and treatment; and family and community support strategies. Formally trained community health workers provided educational counselling, monitoring, outreach and follow-up services in coordination with a community-wide health provider task force. Results to date indicate that this planned health education approach has been successful in significantly improving the control of hypertension in a high-risk population.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 2258863
AN - SCOPUS:0025150707
SN - 0950-9240
VL - 4
SP - 317
EP - 321
JO - Journal of Human Hypertension
JF - Journal of Human Hypertension
IS - 4
ER -