Patient Resources: Understanding and Monitoring Blood Pressure

AstraZeneca, one of TAFP’s Partners in Health, recently shared two resources that you can share with patients. Help your patients take an active role in managing their blood pressure with two easy-to-use resources. Know Your Numbers explains blood pressure categories and lifestyle changes that can help lower blood pressure, while How to Take Your Blood Pressure at Home provides six practical tips for getting accurate readings and tracking results between visits.

TAFP’s Partners in Health program connects family physicians with organizations committed to supporting family medicine and promoting the health of all Texans. Our Partners provide patient education and high-value tools designed to help family physicians and their care teams deliver well-coordinated, comprehensive primary care. Go to Partners in Health to learn more.