Free Booklets Help Health Professionals and Patients Check Blood Pressure at Home

Free Booklets Help Health Professionals and Patients Check Blood Pressure at Home

Free Booklets Help Health Professionals and Patients Check Blood Pressure at Home

Evidence from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that self-measured blood pressure monitoring plus additional support was effective in helping patients lower their  blood pressure. Free print copies of a guide for clinicians, Effectiveness of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring in Adults with Hypertension (Publication no. A12-EHC002-3), as well as a patient guide, Measuring Your Blood Pressure at Home: A Review of the Research for Adults are available with easy-to-read information that can help your patients better understand what it means to have hypertension and the importance of regularly checking their blood pressure at home. To order up to 500 free copies of the patient guide, which is available in English (Publication # A12-EHC002-A) and Spanish (Publication # A12-EHC002-B), please contact the AHRQ clearinghouse at 1-800-358-9295 or email AHRQPubs@ahrq.hhs.gov. Please reference CODE 44 to receive free shipping. This is a limited-time offer while supplies last.