Browsing Brody School of Medicine by Author "Garcia, Beverly A."
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A community-based lifestyle and weight loss intervention promoting a Mediterranean-style diet pattern evaluated in the stroke belt of North Carolina: the Heart Healthy Lenoir Project
Keyserling, Thomas C.; Samuel-Hodge, Carmen D.; Pitts, Stephanie J.; Garcia, Beverly A.; Johnston, Larry F.; Gizlice, Ziya; Miller, Cassandra L.; Braxton, Danielle F.; Evenson, Kelly R.; Smith, Janice C.; Davis, Gwen B.; Quenum, Emmanuelle L.; Elliott, Nadya T. M.; Gross, Myron D.; Donahue, Katrina E.; Halladay, Jacqueline R.; Ammerman, Alice S. (2016-08-05)Abstract Background Because residents of the southeastern United States experience disproportionally high rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), it is important to develop ... -
The heart healthy lenoir project-an intervention to reduce disparities in hypertension control: study protocol
Halladay, Jacqueline R.; Donahue, Katrina E.; Hinderliter, Alan L.; Cummings, Doyle M.; Cené, Crystal W.; Miller, Cassandra L.; Garcia, Beverly A.; Tillman, Jim; DeWalt, Darren A. (2013)Background Racial disparities in blood pressure control are well established; however the impact of low health literacy (LHL) on blood pressure has garnered less attention. Office based interventions that are created with ... -
Patient and Practice Perspectives on Strategies for Controlling Blood Pressure, North Carolina, 2010–2012
Donahue, Katrina E.; Vu, Maihan B.; Halladay, Jacqueline R.; Miller, Cassandra L.; Garcia, Beverly A.; Cummings, Doyle M.; Cené, Crystal W.; Hinderliter, Alan L.; Little, Edwin; Rachide, Marjorie; DeWalt, Darren A. (2014)Introduction Patient and practice perspectives can inform development of team-based approaches to improving blood pressure control in primary care. We used a community-based participatory research approach to assess patient ...