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6-28-2024

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Background and Significance

Hypertension, as defined by the American Heart Association, is a chronic medical condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is consistently too high, typically measured as a systolic blood pressure of 130 mm Hg or higher or a diastolic blood pressure of 80 mm Hg or higher (AHA, 2021). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hypertension affects approximately 1.13 billion people globally, with only about half aware of their condition (WHO, 2021). This chronic condition significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and kidney failure (WHO, 2021). Effective interventions for hypertension management do exist; however, disparities in education, access to care, and treatment adherence persist, particularly among marginalized populations (Artiga et al., 2016; Mozaffarian et al., 2015). These disparities are notably pronounced among migrant populations in the United States, underscoring the need for targeted and culturally sensitive interventions to mitigate the burden of hypertension in these communities.

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