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While cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death globally, new research led by NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Moi University School of Medicine (Kenya) found that addressing and incorporating social determinants of health (such as poverty and social isolation) in the clinical management of blood pressure in Kenya can improve outcomes for patients with diabetes or hypertension.
The study recently published online in The
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New research led by NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Moi University School of Medicine in Kenya found that addressing and incorporating social determinants of health such as poverty and social isolation in the clinical management of blood pressure in Kenya can improve outcomes for patients who have diabetes or hypertension.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, found that after one year, patients who received a multi-component intervention that combined community microfinance groups with group medical visits where patients with similar medical conditions met together with a clinician and community health worker had a 44 percent greater reduction in systolic blood pressure (SBP) compared with patients who received standard care for hypertension or diabetes.
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Intermountain and U of U announce partnership for new, community focused physician training program Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 8, 2021
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In a “first of its kind” initiative, Intermountain Healthcare has partnered with the University of Utah (U of U) to implement a new medical education program. This program will teach medical school students about population health and how to preemptively treat communities and keep them healthy.
The partnership is part of Intermountain’s Population Health initiative, which focuses on preventive care. Rather than solely focusing on in-the-moment, immediate health needs of patients, this initiative aims to identify causes of illnesses early on in order to prevent community members from becoming sick.