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Community Health Worker Program: Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases In Children, Julia L. Newell
Community Health Worker Program: Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases In Children, Julia L. Newell
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Abstract
Background: Childhood obesity, asthma, and untreated mental health conditions, are three examples of chronic non-communicable diseases (CNDs) that pose a host of negative consequences later in life. Community health workers (CHWs) are in a unique position to address these negative health externalities by leveraging linguistic, cultural, and socioemotional connectedness within their communities.
Local Problem: Minority children in the Central Valley of California, face additional risk factors for the development of CNDs. CHWs working in this area require enhanced training on CNDs to improve their practice.
Methods: In partnership with Save the Children (STC), the University of San Francisco (USF) …
Exploring The Role Of Pharmacists In Management Of Hypertension In A Safety Net Clinic, Pandora Lau
Exploring The Role Of Pharmacists In Management Of Hypertension In A Safety Net Clinic, Pandora Lau
Master's Projects and Capstones
Potrero Hill Health Center through the San Francisco Department of Public Health aims to deliver health promotion, disease prevention, heath maintenance, counseling, and health education of acute and chronic diseases. Hypertension is a common problem to both the health center and to the general population, and Potrero Hill Health Center aims to understand and develop a program that will aid in hypertension management at their local clinic. A supplemental pharmacist service was implemented at Potrero Hill Health Center to help manage hypertensive patients. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels were compared in patients receiving pharmacist counseling versus those receiving physician …