It is a challenge to translate data into action. To help get you started, here is a short list of potential actions for addressing health measures related to blood pressure. This list can and should be used to spark ideas and discussion about what actions might be right for your community.
Heart Disease Treatment
Individual Level – Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills
- MyHEART: Information & Resources for Young Adults with Hypertension (clinical)
- BP Connect: Improving Follow-up After High Blood Pressures (clinical)
- Improving Hypertension Care & Outcomes (clinical)
- Exercise prescriptions (clinical)
- Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring resources (clinical)
Neighborhood Level – Family, Friends, Social Networks
- Living Well with Chronic Conditions (clinical, community health)
Organizational Level – Organizations, Schools, Workplaces
- Hypertension Control Change Package (clinical)
- Provider Toolkit to Improve Hypertension Control (clinical)
Community Level – Design, Access, Connectedness, Spaces
- Set Your Heart on Health: A Local Health Department and Community Toolkit for Improving Hypertension Outcomes (community health, clinical, public health)
- Institute a Community Health Worker program (clinical, public health)
Policy Level – Local Laws or Policies
- Tobacco taxes (state)
Heart Disease Prevention
Individual Level – Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills
Organizational Level – Organizations, Schools, Workplaces
Community Level – Design, Access, Connectedness, Spaces
- Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Resources to Address Physical Activity and Nutrition in the Community Setting (community health)
- Community fitness programs (community health)
Policy Level – Local Laws or Policies
- Complete Streets (municipal/county government)
- Health in All Policies (municipal/county government)
For more potential actions, please check out: What Works for Health, HIPxChange, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Are there actions you think should be in this tool? Please send your suggestions to nhp@hip.wisc.edu.