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September 18, 2025Journal of Student-Run ClinicsOpen Access

Student-Led Blood Pressure Clinics: A Community-Level Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure Health Literacy among Adults Living in Northern Ontario

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BHBeth HarlandCPC. PoulinLSLaurel Schmanda

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Overview

Community intervention shows significant increases in hypertension health literacy among adults, highlighting student engagement in health education.

Key Points

  • Significant increase in post-test scores indicates improved blood pressure health literacy among participants.
  • Pre-test performance was significantly predicted by income and prior hypertension diagnosis; post-test was predicted by income and education.
  • Student-led educational interventions effectively address hypertension health literacy disparities in local communities.
  • The scalable clinic model provides a practical framework for other student-run initiatives and encourages public health engagement.

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Harland et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d433b8713b0b5dfea736dfhttps://doi.org/10.59586/jsrc.v11i1.550
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