Feasibility of deploying community health workers to assist with health-related social needs and hypertension in community care clinics

Feasibility of deploying community health workers to assist with health-related social needs and hypertension in community care clinics

We conducted a pilot study of implementing community health workers (CHWs) to assist patients with hypertension and social needs. As part of clinical care, patients identified as having an unmet need were referred to a CHW. We evaluated changes in blood pressure and needs among 35 patients and condu...

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Main Authors: Brian Robusto, Iris Cheng, Rohan Mahabaleshwarkar, Jessica McCutcheon, Nancy Denizard-Thompson, Sara R. Kinny, Selina Quinones, Henry Bundy, Yhenneko J. Taylor, Deepak Palakshappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Subjects:
Social determinants of health
health-related social needs
community health workers
hypertension
mixed methods
community primary care
health services
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866125000536/type/journal_article
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