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Sustainability of Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops

Among black male barbershop patrons with uncontrolled hypertension, health promotion by barbers resulted in large and sustained BP reduction over 12 months.

Sustainability of Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops

Background: We developed a new model of hypertension care for non-Hispanic black men that links health promotion by barbers to medication ...

A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Blood-Pressure Reduction in Black ...

Black men have less physician interaction than black women and lower rates of hypertension treatment and control, necessitating community ...

Sustainability of Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops

NH black men have less physician interaction and lower blood pressure (BP) treatment and control rates when compared to their female counterparts ...

Barbershop study sustainably reduces blood pressure for black men ...

Barbershop study sustainably reduces blood pressure for black men and expands to Nashville.

Barbershop Study Lowers Blood Pressure in Black Men - Cedars-Sinai

A barbershop-based study led to more than 60% of participants lowering their blood pressure to healthy levels.

Effectiveness of a Barber-Based Intervention for Improving ...

Background Barbershop-based hypertension (HTN) outreach programs for black men are becoming increasingly common, but whether they are an ...

Cluster-Randomized Trial of Blood-Pressure Reduction in Black ...

Victor RG, Blyler CA, Li N, Lynch K, Moy NB, Rashid M, et al. Sustainability of blood pressure reduction in Black barbershops. Circulation. 2019;139(1):10–9.

Sustainability of blood pressure reduction in black barbershops

Non-Hispanic black men have less physician interaction and lower blood pressure (BP) treatment and control rates when compared with their female ...

From haircuts to high blood pressure management

The pair are also following in the footsteps of a 2018 study that showed that partnerships between pharmacists and barbershops could reduce high ...

Black Barbershops Can Help Their Clientele to Reduce Blood ...

This barbershop intervention may provide a new model of hypertension care for non-Hispanic black men. Using ASH-certified pharmacists and ...

Barbershop-Based Healthcare Study Lowers High Blood Pressure ...

African-American men lowered their high blood pressure to healthy levels when aided by a pharmacist and their barber, according to a new ...

Black Barbershops Help Reduce Hypertension Among Male Patrons

“Among Black male barbershop patrons with uncontrolled hypertension, health promotion by barbers resulted in large and sustained blood pressure ...

A Barbershop-Pharmacist Collaboration to Reduce Hypertension

In the control group, barbers were trained to encourage lifestyle modification and doctor appointments. The trial resulted in a 6-month mean systolic blood ...

Black Barbershops Are Highly Cost-Effective Sites for Blood ...

Programs that bring pharmacists into Black-owned barbershops could dramatically improve hypertension control and reduce heart disease ...

A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Blood-Pressure Reduction in Black ...

Conclusions Among black male barbershop patrons with uncontrolled hypertension, health promotion by barbers resulted in larger blood-pressure reduction when ...

Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops - PracticeUpdate

Among black male barbershop patrons with uncontrolled hypertension, health promotion by barbers resulted in larger blood-pressure reduction when ...

At Black Barbershops, BP Reductions Still in Style at 1 Year

A barbershop-based intervention aimed at reducing hypertension in high-risk black men passed a major sustainability milestone, demonstrating ...

Saving Lives, Lowering Costs | Harvard Medical School

In a 2018 randomized trial called the Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study (LABBPS), barbers were trained to screen their Black male ...

Black Barbershops, Blood Pressure and ABC's Battle to Save Lives

In one group, the program trained barbers to take their customers' blood pressure and refer those with elevated readings to a primary care ...