Date of Award

Summer 2026

Document Type

Project – Full Written

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Committee Chair

Melissa McNeilly

Abstract

The disparities Black men continue to face in rural areas in relation to higher rates of cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled hypertension, and cardiovascular mortality in comparison with other racial groups in the United States continue to be disproportionate. The disparities are influenced by limited access to healthcare, socioeconomic barriers, and structural racism within the health care system. Addressing these issues requires culturally tailored, evidence-based practice interventions that would help restore trust and hopefully engage patients to follow up with primary care providers and to take prescribed medication as directed for cardiovascular disease management. The purpose of this project was to examine the impact of culturally tailored education in a community-based setting, monitoring blood pressure, and providing adequate resources within the community. By using evidence-based practice principles in known health equity frameworks, this project would target specific communities with education, with hopes to improve community outreach and encourage engagement with primary care providers and hospital systems in the area. Outcomes for this project included increasing knowledge in cardiovascular health, being able to identify abnormal and normal blood pressure readings, and referrals to individuals with abnormal blood pressure readings to urgent care and emergency treatment. The findings of the project intend to inform the community with culturally tailored interventions that address disparities while reducing systemic inequities.

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