Characteristics of Adults Participating in Community Blood Pressure Screening Events: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Analysis.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI:10.1353/hpu.2026.a998547

Emmanuel Adediran, Flora Ukoli, Jatheender Kumar, Dontal Johnson, Lisa H Watson, Unjanae C Johnson, Lisa Sherden, Chike Nzerue, Adrian Samuels

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Abstract

Background: Community health events can be useful venues in hypertension control interventions, especially in low-income populations. This project performed blood pressure (BP) screenings at community health fairs in Nashville, Tennessee.

Methods: The project collected demographic characteristics and BP measures data from May 2025-September 2025.

Results: Of 272 participants screened, 126 (46.3%) occurred at public housing communities. Participants were often 65 years or older (43.4%) and female (51.8%). Men were more likely to be screened at health workshops (OR: 3.59, 95% CI: 1.92-6.71) and female attendees at churches (OR: 2.12, 95% CI: 1.15-3.90). Overall, 73 (26.8%) participants met the criteria for possible hypertension.

Conclusions: This study provides insights into who attends community BP screenings. We found that people already diagnosed with hypertension, or those who deem themselves as high risk, attend BP screening events. Future research should tailor interventions based on demographic patterns to better engage underserved populations.

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参与社区血压筛查活动的成年人的特征：一项探索性横断面分析。

背景：社区卫生活动是高血压控制干预的有效场所，特别是在低收入人群中。该项目在田纳西州纳什维尔的社区健康博览会上进行血压（BP）筛查。方法：收集2025年5月- 2025年9月的人口统计学特征和BP测量数据。结果：在筛选的272名参与者中，126名（46.3%）来自公共住房社区。参与者通常是65岁或以上（43.4%）和女性（51.8%）。男性更有可能在健康研讨会（OR: 3.59, 95% CI: 1.92-6.71）和女性在教堂（OR: 2.12, 95% CI: 1.15-3.90）接受筛查。总体而言，73名（26.8%）参与者符合可能的高血压标准。结论：这项研究提供了参加社区BP筛查的人的见解。我们发现，已经被诊断患有高血压的人，或者那些认为自己是高血压高危人群的人，会参加血压筛查活动。未来的研究应根据人口统计模式量身定制干预措施，以更好地吸引服务不足的人群。

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Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Multiple-

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2.00

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7.10%

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154

期刊介绍： The journal has as its goal the dissemination of information on the health of, and health care for, low income and other medically underserved communities to health care practitioners, policy makers, and community leaders who are in a position to effect meaningful change. Issues dealt with include access to, quality of, and cost of health care.