JPHMP Direct June 21, 2024
Self-monitoring blood pressure programs are an evidence-based hypertension management intervention, but its equitable access among populations disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease is a concern. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health worked with five local federally qualified health centers to implement and enhance SMBP programs to provide quality hypertension care to these populations.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States (US) with hypertension being a major contributor. The burden varies widely among populations due to inadequate access to hypertension care and prevention. Additionally, the world was plunged into a global pandemic in 2020 exacerbating the burden of hypertension and its inequities. A series of executive orders by Massachusetts (MA) that required social distancing, stay-at-home orders,...
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