HEARTS in the Americas: innovations for improving hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care
Global Hearts is the flagship initiative of the World Health Organization to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. HEARTS in the Americas Initiative is the regional adaptation that envisions HEARTS as the model for cardiovascular disease r...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:fa2afbff6944491b8a2eabf901beb115 2023-05-15T15:11:03+02:00 HEARTS in the Americas: innovations for improving hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care Pedro Ordunez Norm R.C. Campbell Gloria P. Giraldo Arcila Sonia Y. Angell Cintia Lombardi Jeffrey W. Brettler Yenny A. Rodriguez Morales Kenneth L. Connell Angelo Gamarra Donald J. DiPette Andres Rosende Marc G. Jaffe Libardo Rodriguez Daniel J. Piñeiro Ramon Martinez James E. Sharman 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2022.96 https://doaj.org/article/fa2afbff6944491b8a2eabf901beb115 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/56143 https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1020-4989 1680-5348 doi:10.26633/RPSP.2022.96 https://doaj.org/article/fa2afbff6944491b8a2eabf901beb115 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 46, Iss 96, Pp 1-10 (2022) hypertension cardiovascular diseases primary health care public health americas Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2022.96 2022-12-30T22:25:16Z Global Hearts is the flagship initiative of the World Health Organization to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. HEARTS in the Americas Initiative is the regional adaptation that envisions HEARTS as the model for cardiovascular disease risk management, including hypertension and diabetes, in primary health care in the Americas by 2025. This initiative is entering its sixth year of implementation and now includes 22 countries and 1 380 primary health care centers. The objectives of this report are three-fold. First, it describes the emergence and the main elements of HEARTS in the Americas. Secondly, it summarizes the main innovations developed to catalyze and sustain implementation of the initiative. These innovations include: a) introduction of hypertension control drivers; b) development of a comprehensive and practical clinical pathway; c) development of a strategy to improve the accuracy of blood pressure measurement; d) creation of a monitoring and evaluation platform; and e) development of a standardized set of training and education resources. Thirdly, this report discusses future priorities of the initiative. The goal of implementing these innovative and pragmatic solutions is to create a more effective health system and shift the focus of cardiovascular and hypertension programs from the highly specialized care level to primary health care. In addition, HEARTS in the Americas can serve as a model for more comprehensive, effective, and sustainable noncommunicable disease prevention and treatment practices. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 46 1 |
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Global Hearts is the flagship initiative of the World Health Organization to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. HEARTS in the Americas Initiative is the regional adaptation that envisions HEARTS as the model for cardiovascular disease risk management, including hypertension and diabetes, in primary health care in the Americas by 2025. This initiative is entering its sixth year of implementation and now includes 22 countries and 1 380 primary health care centers. The objectives of this report are three-fold. First, it describes the emergence and the main elements of HEARTS in the Americas. Secondly, it summarizes the main innovations developed to catalyze and sustain implementation of the initiative. These innovations include: a) introduction of hypertension control drivers; b) development of a comprehensive and practical clinical pathway; c) development of a strategy to improve the accuracy of blood pressure measurement; d) creation of a monitoring and evaluation platform; and e) development of a standardized set of training and education resources. Thirdly, this report discusses future priorities of the initiative. The goal of implementing these innovative and pragmatic solutions is to create a more effective health system and shift the focus of cardiovascular and hypertension programs from the highly specialized care level to primary health care. In addition, HEARTS in the Americas can serve as a model for more comprehensive, effective, and sustainable noncommunicable disease prevention and treatment practices. |
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Pedro Ordunez Norm R.C. Campbell Gloria P. Giraldo Arcila Sonia Y. Angell Cintia Lombardi Jeffrey W. Brettler Yenny A. Rodriguez Morales Kenneth L. Connell Angelo Gamarra Donald J. DiPette Andres Rosende Marc G. Jaffe Libardo Rodriguez Daniel J. Piñeiro Ramon Martinez James E. Sharman |
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