| Educating and mobilizing youth to detect undiagnosed elevated blood pressure: searching for the silent killer. | |
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PMID: 18447105 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Hispanic individuals with high blood pressure are less likely than other ethnic groups to be aware of their high blood pressure or to be on medication for the condition. We investigated the feasibility of using high school students in predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods to conduct a large-scale blood pressure screening and education outreach in their communities. METHODS: In 2005, 960 students from Los Angeles high schools in predominantly Hispanic communities were trained to conduct blood pressure screening and provide educational materials and referrals. A multivariable analysis using logistic regression was conducted to analyze the association between self-reported cardiovascular risk factors and elevated blood pressure. RESULTS: Students presented educational materials to 5395 persons and screened 5165 persons in their communities. Of 5395 individuals screened, 299 (6%) were found to have elevated blood pressure, of which only 77 (26%) were taking antihypertensive medication. Of those with elevated blood pressure on screening, 46% indicated they had a history of hypertension, and 3% of the entire screened community were identified as having elevated blood pressure for the first time. Older age, male sex, heavy alcohol consumption, and history of hypertension were all independently associated with elevated blood pressure. CONCLUSIONS: Training high school students to identify persons with elevated blood pressure is feasible and could reach large numbers of ethnic minorities unaware of their blood pressure status. |
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Authors:
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Bruce Ovbiagele; Patti Hutchison; Linda Handschumacher; Andrea Coleman; Marilou Gutierrez; Stephanie Yellin-Mednick; Sylvia Beanes; Elizabeth M Cooper; Franklin D Pratt |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ethnicity & disease Volume: 18 ISSN: 1049-510X ISO Abbreviation: Ethn Dis Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-05-01 Completed Date: 2008-07-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9109034 Medline TA: Ethn Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 84-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, UCLA Medical Center, 90095, USA. Ovibes@mednet.ucla.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / instrumentation Female Health Education / methods* Hispanic Americans Humans Hypertension / diagnosis*, ethnology Los Angeles Male Mass Screening / methods Middle Aged Students* |
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