Commitment to Hypertension Control During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Million Hearts Initiative Exemplars.
Prev Chronic Dis
; 19: E47, 2022 08 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1975268
ABSTRACT
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, but 3 of 4 US adults do not have their blood pressure adequately controlled. Million Hearts (US Department of Health and Human Services) is a national initiative that promotes a set of priorities and interventions to optimize delivery of evidence-based strategies to manage cardiovascular disease, including hypertension. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has disrupted routine care and preventive service delivery. We identified examples of clinical and health organizations that adapted services and care processes to continue a focus on monitoring and controlling hypertension during the pandemic. Eight Hypertension Control Exemplars were identified and interviewed. They reported various adapted care strategies including telemedicine, engaging patients in self-measured blood pressure monitoring, adapting or implementing medication management services, activating partnerships to respond to patient needs or expand services, and implementing unique patient outreach approaches. Documenting these hypertension control strategies can help increase adoption of adaptive approaches during public health emergencies and routine care.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Prev Chronic Dis
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pcd19.210439
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