African Americans and Hypertension by https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a Emily Daigler and Cindy Setter en-us 2016-06-15 17:53:18 UTC 2023-03-04 15:47:46 UTC hello@padlet.com emilydaigler https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114752118 2016-06-15 17:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114752118 emilydaigler https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114752195 2016-06-15 17:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114752195 Who are African Americans emilydaigler https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114752309 These individuals are identified as anyone that possesses origins in any of the Black race groups of Africa. This population is at a greater risk for acquiring HIV/AIDS, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and/or obesity.
(African American Culture, 2015; NNACP, 2016) ]]> 2016-06-15 17:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114752309 How are African Americans vulnerable? emilydaigler https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114752749 This population is vulnerable due to socioeconomic disadvantages (lack of health insurance coverage, lack of transportation, limited food variety, etc.) which results in them being less likely than other populations to have a primary care physician and/or participate in routine healthcare screenings. 
(NNACP, 2016)]]> 2016-06-15 18:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114752749 Untreated hypertension can lead to.... emilydaigler https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114753275 2016-06-15 18:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114753275 emilydaigler https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114753427 2016-06-15 18:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114753427 emilydaigler https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114753696 2016-06-15 18:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114753696 emilydaigler https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114753872 2016-06-15 18:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114753872 emilydaigler https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114754492 2016-06-15 18:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114754492 emilydaigler https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114754767 2016-06-15 18:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114754767 African Americans should get their blood pressure checked regularly by their doctor emilydaigler https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114755002 2016-06-15 18:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114755002 Alternative healthy food options to decrease blood pressure emilydaigler https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114755299 2016-06-15 18:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/emilydaigler/q018phttjg4a/wish/114755299