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Hypertension And African Americans: A Retrospective Review Of Provider Education On Lifestyle Counseling And Medication Management, Danielle Bundrent
Hypertension And African Americans: A Retrospective Review Of Provider Education On Lifestyle Counseling And Medication Management, Danielle Bundrent
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate current provider practice of the management of hypertension among African Americans in a primary care clinic in Louisville, KY. Specific aims of the study were to: 1) assess provider adherence to the JNC 8 guidelines related to African Americans with hypertension and, 2) assess provider adherence to hypertension lifestyle education and counseling.
Methods: This descriptive study used a retrospective chart review to evaluate provider management of hypertension. Medical records of African American men and women in a primary care practice in Louisville, KY were reviewed. A random sample of 100 charts, …