Efficacy of Hypertension Self-Management Classes Among Patients at a Federally Qualified Health Center

Abstract

What is already known about this topic?Interventions focused on patient education, skill-building, and selfmanagement have been shown to be effective in combatting racial disparities in hypertension control. What is added by this report?This study presents results from the implementation of group-based hypertension self-management classes among patients of a federally qualified health center and identifies policy barriers to providing patient education resources.What are the implications for public health practice?Patients can make significant improvements to their blood pressure through continued reinforcement of culturally appropriate key concepts. Health care reimbursement and quality reporting systems should take steps to better encourage and support effective patient education interventions.

Association Between Hypertension Management Education and Multiple Healthy Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…A healthy lifestyle is a way of living that lowers the risk of serious illness or early death. 21 Not all diseases are preventable; however, a considerable proportion of deaths, particularly those from coronary heart disease or cancer, can be avoided. Practices were combined into a variable named “healthy behaviors.” 30 The multiple healthy behaviors of interest included the following: not smoking, not drinking excessively, and walking briskly.…”

“…19,20 Based on periodic monitoring, management education (such as nutrition and exercise), and counseling for HTN and diabetes patients, the Korean government reinforced disease management albeit lacking in terms of medical and drug treatment, had improved continuous treatment rate of the aforementioned diseases. 19,20 In line with the government's plan to increase the HTN treatment rate, HTN management education encourages patients to engage in self-care and disease management, 21,22 allowing themselves to be proactive participants in the treatment process. 23 Through this initiative, individuals with HTN can learn strategies to manage their conditions and live healthy lives.…”

“…In line with the government’s plan to increase the HTN treatment rate, HTN management education encourages patients to engage in self-care and disease management, 21,22 allowing themselves to be proactive participants in the treatment process. 23 Through this initiative, individuals with HTN can learn strategies to manage their conditions and live healthy lives.…”

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dalam Melakukan Self Management untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Hidup Pasien Hipertensi

“…Hipertensi merupakan penyakit tidak menular yang merupakan faktor risiko signifikan penyakit kardiovaskular seperti stroke dan gagal jantung serta penyebab utama kematian di seluruh dunia (Eck et al, 2021;Setyorini & Setyaningrum, 2019). Seseorang hipertensi jika tekanan darah sistolik (TD) ≥ 140 mm Hg dan tekanan darah diastolic ≥ 90 mmHg.…”

Implementation of Prevention Science to Eliminate Health Care Inequities in Achieving Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

“…Federally qualified health centers are another valuable community resource providing access to care to individuals at lower socioeconomic levels, and there are myriad ways that academic institutions can partner with them. Collaborations between federally qualified health centers and clinicians from academic health centers have included health education and coaching programs, 66,67 but there are opportunities to expand these partnerships, including transition-of-care clinics to address insufficient information sharing between inpatient and community clinicians, building the workforce pipeline through shared training programs, and investing in federally qualified health center-based research infrastructure. [68][69][70] Partnerships between community and academic medical centers can be enhanced with increased diversity in health care clinicians and staff.…”