A Collaborative Approach to Control Hypertension in Diabetes

• Main Authors: M. Diane McKee MD, MS (Author), Jason Fletcher PhD (Author), Irina Sigal RN, CDE (Author), Jonathon Giftos BA (Author), Clyde Schechter MD, MA (Author), Elizabeth A. Walker PhD, RN, CDE (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We sought to develop and pilot an intervention to improve blood pressure (BP) and other intermediate outcomes (hemoglobin A 1c , low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) of diabetes in a low-income, ethnically diverse population. English- or Spanish-speaking primary care patients with BP ≥ 140/90 on 2 v...