Publications by authors named "Vicki Charbonneau"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on the health status and barriers faced by uninsured women seeking care at a free mobile health clinic in California, specifically targeting 221 participants over two years.
- Key findings revealed that the majority of participants were young, Hispanic women, many of whom experienced significant barriers to accessing non-mobile medical care, including high costs and language issues.
- The results highlighted concerning health indicators, such as high rates of obesity, hypertension, and possible diabetes, emphasizing the need for improved healthcare access for Hispanic and Indigenous women, particularly those working in agriculture.
Treatment of hypertension among African Americans: the Jackson Heart Study.
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
June 2013
Hypertension treatment regimens used by African American adults in the Jackson Heart Study were evaluated at the first two clinical examinations (2415 treated hypertensive persons at examination I [exam I], 2000-2004; 2577 at examination II [exam II], 2005-2008). Blood pressure (BP) was below 140/90 mm Hg for 66% and 70% of treated participants at exam I and exam II, respectively. The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure treatment targets were met for 56% and 61% at exam I and exam II, respectively.
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