Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9941009 | American Journal of Hypertension | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
High BP is very prevalent in adults and knowledge of lifestyle options for management is encouraging. In the short-term, although our media awareness program increased the number of respondents claiming to have high BP and patient self-efficacy for BP control, this was not maintained. We did not change knowledge of consequences or importantly, the health importance of BP control among those at risk. Hence, in addition to a mass media campaign, attention should be focused on dissemination of awareness knowledge information through medical professionals at the point of care.
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Authors
Robert J. Petrella, Mark Speechley, Peter W. Kleinstiver, Terry Ruddy,