Course Details
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- Topics: Chronic Disease & Cardiovascular Health
- Audience: Community Health Workers
- Format: Self-Paced Module
- Language: English, Spanish
CHW Health-Related Module Bundle
High Blood Pressure and Hypertension Basics for Community Health Workers
Understand the causes and risks of high blood pressure, how to measure it accurately, and ways CHWs can support clients in managing hypertension and using self-measured monitoring.
Learning objectives: Define blood pressure, prehypertension, and hypertension. Explain the dangers of untreated hypertension. Demonstrate accurate blood pressure measurement. Identify lifestyle changes to control hypertension. Support clients in self-measured blood pressure monitoring.