title: Missouri Community, Public Health, and Primary Care Linkage: 2011-2012 Pilot Project Results & Evaluation.
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.
authors.forename: Shumei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ehrhardt
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Britt
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brendel
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berwanger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011634:Public Health; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors