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ArticleHealth equity2025

Reducing Racial Disparities in Hypertension Control Using a Multicomponent, Equity-Centered Approach.

Susan Mwikali Kioko, Christina Council, Cecilia Tomori

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Susan Mwikali KiokoRockville Internal Medicine Group, Rockville, Maryland, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6307-3744
Christina CouncilOne Medical Group, Potomac, Maryland, USA.
Cecilia TomoriJohns Hopkins School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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Introduction: Black Americans have the highest prevalence of hypertension among all racial or ethnic groups in the United States. They are 40% more likely to have uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) and are five times more likely to die from hypertension compared with non-Hispanic Whites. Experiences of discrimination in health care, clinician and institutional bias, and socioeconomic and environmental inequities driven by structural racism contribute to uncontrolled hypertension in this population. Multilevel, multicomponent interventions have effectively improved BP control among Black Americans but remain inadequately implemented in the clinical setting. An integrated nursing/public health quality improvement study was designed to address this gap between evidence and integration into clinical practice. Methods: Using a one group pre/posttest design, we examined the effect of an innovative, evidence-based 12-week intervention on BP among Black Americans with uncontrolled hypertension aged 18 and older in the primary care setting. Intervention components included remote BP monitoring, weekly phone coaching with culturally congruent care, medication intensification, and a standardized hypertension protocol. Results: The average age of the participants ( Conclusion: A multicomponent, culturally congruent quality improvement intervention may effectively improve BP among Black Americans. Health Equity Implications: Scaled up implementation of equity-centered, culturally congruent approaches is needed to reduce racial disparities in hypertension control.

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African AmericanBlack Americanhealth equityhypertensionmulticomponent interventionprimary care

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