If you don t move out of the clinics and connect with people in the context of their lives you will not be successful. We re looking at it from our perspective. We need to reframe our approach. It needs to be considerate, convenient and customer-focused. Many of the research participants Dr. Hill works with have little or no experience with the health-care system.
Many men didn t know how to call and get an appointment or had no tolerance waiting on hold.
Blood pressure can be controlled in most people with comprehensive, continuous and culturally relevant health care, as well as compliance with health providers treatment recommendations, she said. Dr. Hill said the team also dispelled myths. The bonding of our health provider-patient relationship really helped refute the myth that this group doesn t care about their health and won t participate in studies. They are appreciative of the care they receive. They value the care and nurturing they receive in the study and are concerned about their health.