Behavioral interventions to improve hypertension control in the Veterans Affairs healthcare system.
Journal Article (Review)
Hypertension is a common and costly disease among US veterans. The Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system is the largest integrated healthcare provider in the United States and reviewing hypertension interventions developed in the VA may inform interventions delivered in other integrated healthcare systems. This review describes behavioral interventions to improve hypertension control that have been conducted in the VA since 1970. The authors identified 27 articles representing 15 behavioral interventional trials. Studies were heterogeneous across patients, providers, interventionist, and intervention components. The VA bridges services related to diagnosis, treatment, medication management, and behavioral counseling in a unified approach that supports collaboration and provides infrastructure for hypertension management.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Zullig, LL; Bosworth, HB
Published Date
- November 2014
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 16 / 11
Start / End Page
- 827 - 837
PubMed ID
- 25294103
Pubmed Central ID
- 25294103
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1751-7176
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/jch.12423
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States