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Evaluating the Impact of Data Visualization with China-PAR on Hypertension Management in Primary Care: A Pilot Study [Hypertension]

Annals of Family Medicine

Although data visualization is gaining traction in the hypertension, its use in health education and information dissemination is still underutilized. Objective This study aims to investigate the impact of data visualization using China-PAR on managing hypertension among primary care patients.

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A Multisite CFIR Study of Readiness to Implement Collaboration Oriented Approach to Controlling High Blood Pressure (COACH) [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population Studied: Primary care team members involved in high blood pressure management. COACH was embraced for its relative advantage over traditional workflows and its potential to empower and educate patients. Study design: Deductive qualitative analysis. Consideration of the care team workflows (i.e.,

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Primary Care Clinician Perspectives on Managing Hypertension in Black Patients: Lifestyle Changes and Shared Decision Making [Hypertension]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Hypertension is a common condition seen by primary care clinicians and is more common in Black adults than other racial/ethnic groups. For the secondary analysis, engagement in a SDM process with Black patients and confidence to help with lifestyle changes as well as confidence in ability to manage patients’ hypertension.

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Rural Ontario Complete Lifestyle Medicine Intervention Program (CLIP-ON) [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Lifestyle medicine programs have demonstrated a positive impact in managing these diseases but are poorly implemented and unavailable in rural communities. gender, age, race, education, etc.), Context: Chronic illness is at a record high in society. Outcome Measures: Participant characteristics (ie.

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Intensity of medication review activities in private and public clinics [Prescribing and pharmacotherapeutics]

Annals of Family Medicine

The patients had similar levels of education (less than high school 30.2 vs 28.2%), numbers of prescription medications (6[5;9] vs 6 [5;8]), and prevalent conditions requiring medications, including hypertension (81.5 vs 2.1%), self-management (21.3 vs 35.4%) and less likely Hispanic (20.7 vs 41.1%) background.

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Take control of your health this National High Blood Pressure Education Month

Dignity Health Medical Foundation

May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month, a reminder to focus on understanding and managing this common condition. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, often has no symptoms, making it a silent threat to your health.

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Chronic Kidney Disease with Dr. Gunjan Garg

Louisville Lectures

After, she discusses hypertension, dyslipidemia, management, and so on. She completed medical school at Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, her residency at Saint Vincent Hospital, and her fellowship at the University of Michigan.