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Church-Based Hypertension Education: An Alternative Solution To Hypertension Management In The African American Community, Nicole Tofi Rice
Church-Based Hypertension Education: An Alternative Solution To Hypertension Management In The African American Community, Nicole Tofi Rice
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Purpose: The objective of this evidence-based project is to explore a church-based hypertension education program as an alternative solution to providing hypertension education to the African American community. The desired goals of this project are: (a) to assess the current levels of adherence to antihypertensive therapy among members of a local African American church, using the Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale, and (b) to conduct a literature review exploring policy options encouraging the implementation of a church-based hypertension education program.
Background: Despite medical advances aimed towards prevention and effective treatment, the African American community remains disproportionately affected …