Missouri Community, Public Health, and Primary Care Linkage: 2011-2012 Pilot Project Results & Evaluation

Mo Med. 2015 Jul-Aug;112(4):323-8.

Abstract

This pilot project worked to establish linkages among community-based organizations, health care providers, and public health systems. The partnerships were created to help ensure identification, referral, and follow-up for community members with uncontrolled high blood pressure or pre-hypertension to lay the groundwork for sustainable referral and health education support systems in rural communities. The evaluation shows the project helped some participants control their blood pressure and change their blood pressure management behaviors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Blood Pressure
  • Community Health Services / organization & administration*
  • Female
  • Health Behavior
  • Health Education / organization & administration*
  • Health Promotion / organization & administration
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Missouri
  • Pilot Projects
  • Primary Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Public Health*
  • Rural Population
  • Socioeconomic Factors