A mixed-method approach to evaluate a pharmacist intervention for veterans with hypertension.

This paper examines blood pressure (BP) control after 6 months of an intensive pharmacist-managed intervention in a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial conducted at the Iowa City Veteran Affairs Health Care System and two community-based outreach clinics. Patients received the pharmacist intervention for the first 6 months. The study coordinator conducted a summative evaluation with 37 patients 18 to 24 months following the initial 6-month intervention period.

Tobacco use and exposure in rural areas: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Evidence suggests that those residing in rural areas may be disproportionately affected by the health burden of tobacco use. The present study examined tobacco use, self-reported exposure to tobacco smoke, and policies regarding public smoking according to area of residence using data from the 2006 and 2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Results indicated that, relative to those from suburban and urban locations, adults residing in rural areas were significantly more likely to smoke cigarettes (22.

Geographical clustering of eating disordered behaviors in U.S. high school students.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine if eating disorder behaviors geographically clustered among U.S high school students.

Method: Our sample consisted of 15,349 high school students who responded to the 1999 Youth Risk Behavior Study (YRBS).