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Partnering with Patients – Step 3 in Hypertension Control Webinar – Lifestyle modification (Continuing Education activity)
04/24/25 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm CST
When partnering with patients the goal is to empower patients to control their blood pressure. This is accomplished through a combination of evidence-based communication strategies, helping patients accurately self-measure, and by directing patients and families to resources that support medication adherence and healthy lifestyles.
Learning objectives
- List 6 modifiable lifestyle risk factors related to hypertension
- Describe evidence-based interventions for each risk factor that can improve blood
pressure control - Provide examples of communication strategies that promote culturally, linguistically,
and socially appropriate patient engagement in lifestyle change - Identify resources that can support clinicians, care teams, and patients to achieve
lifestyle change
Faculty
Stephen P. Juraschek, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, RN, FNP-BC
Clinical Investigator, Division of General Medicine
Researcher at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Faculty of Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center