The Association of Health Literacy and Blood Pressure Reduction in a Cohort of Patients with Hypertension: The Heart Healthy Lenoir Trial

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Analyzes the impact of a multi-level quality improvement (QI) intervention, the Heart Healthy Lenoir (HHL) Study, with a focus on health literacy to improve systolic blood pressure (SBP) control in patients being treated in rural primary clinics of Eastern North Carolina. Discusses the components of the health literacy practice and patient level activities of the QI intervention. Offers a detailed table identifying the change in SBP by literacy level.

Jacqueline R. Halladay, Katrina E. Donahue, Crystal W. Cené, et al.

Patient Education and Counseling, 100(3), 542-549

03/2017

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Black or African American · Cardiovascular disease · Chronic disease management · Health disparities · Health literacy · Healthcare quality · Primary care · Statistics and data · White · North Carolina