Storytelling to improve blood pressure
Updated: 2011-09-29 05:45:39
Benefits of culturally appropriate storytelling were similar to those of antihypertensive drugs, according to researchers at Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center, in Massachusetts. First, the details. 231 African Americans with hypertension (71% were women) were randomly assigned to a treatment group. Group 1: Hypertensive black patients who clearly and persuasively described their experiences with hypertension [...]
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