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Addressing Social Determinants of Health Reduces Blood Pressure in Patients with Hypertension or Diabetes


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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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