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A Quality Improvement Initiative To Increase Hypertension Treatment Adherence Among Hispanic Patients With Limited English Proficiency, Barbara Chavez
A Quality Improvement Initiative To Increase Hypertension Treatment Adherence Among Hispanic Patients With Limited English Proficiency, Barbara Chavez
Doctor of Nursing Practice
The purpose of this project was to improve hypertension (HTN) treatment adherence among limited English proficient Hispanic patients with uncontrolled HTN. Limited English Proficiency (LEP) significantly reduces HTN control among Hispanics by diminishing their understanding of HTN diagnosis, treatment adherence, and complications. A language sensitive education session focusing on antihypertensive medications, reduced sodium intake, and appointment keeping was implemented among LEP Hispanic patients 21 to 85 years of age, with uncontrolled HTN, receiving care at a federally funded south San Antonio clinic. The Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale was utilized to measure adherence in the following domains: …