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Direct linkElizabeth B. Lynch; Christy Tangney; Todd Ruppar; Laura Zimmermann; Joselyn Williams; LaDawne Jenkins; Steve Epting; Elizabeth Avery; Tamara Olinger; Teresa Berumen; Maggie Skoller; Rebecca Wornhoff – Prevention Science, 2024
African Americans (AAs) have higher prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension than Whites, which leads to reduced life expectancy. Barriers to achieving blood pressure control in AAs include mistrust of healthcare and poor adherence to medication and dietary recommendations. We conducted a pilot study of a church-based community health worker (CHW)…
Descriptors: African Americans, Hypertension, Racial Differences, Health Behavior
