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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational science2025

Feasibility of deploying community health workers to assist with health-related social needs and hypertension in community care clinics.

Brian Robusto, Iris Cheng, Rohan Mahabaleshwarkar, Jessica McCutcheon, Nancy Denizard-Thompson, Sara R Kinny, Selina Quinones, Henry Bundy, Yhenneko J Taylor, Deepak Palakshappa

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Article in Journal of clinical and translational science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Brian RobustoWake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Iris ChengDepartment of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine/Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Rohan MahabaleshwarkarCenter for Health System Sciences, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Jessica McCutcheonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine/Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Nancy Denizard-ThompsonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Sara R KinnyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine/Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Selina QuinonesDepartment of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Henry BundyCenter for Health System Sciences, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Yhenneko J TaylorCenter for Health System Sciences, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Deepak PalakshappaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1467-4965

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We conducted a pilot study of implementing community health workers (CHWs) to assist patients with hypertension and social needs. As part of clinical care, patients identified as having an unmet need were referred to a CHW. We evaluated changes in blood pressure and needs among 35 patients and conducted interviews to understand participants' experiences. Participants had a mean age of 54.1 years and 29 were Black. Twenty-six completed follow-up. Blood pressure and social needs improved from baseline to 6 months. Participants reported being accepting of CHWs, but also challenges with establishing a relationship with a CHW and being unclear about their role.

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community health workerscommunity primary carehealth-related social needshealth serviceshypertensionmixed methodsSocial determinants of health

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PMID40384754
PMCPMC12083196

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