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Blood Pressure Screening in the Oaxacan Community

This project focuses on providing blood pressure screenings and education to Oaxacan immigrants in California to address health disparities and improve outcomes. The initiative aims to combat poor health factors and lack of knowledge through volunteer intervention. By measuring blood pressure, offering education on its significance, and providing referrals when necessary, this program aims to empower the community towards better health practices.

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Blood Pressure Screening in the Oaxacan Community

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  1. Blood Pressure Screening in the Oaxacan Community Herlinda Daugherty (Jimenez), BS, BSN National University (NU) Alumni NU Scholar

  2. Background: Oaxacan Immigrants • Focused on the Oaxacan community • Migration began with the Bracero Program in 1940 • California an agricultural state • In 2007, Oaxacans in California were estimated to be at 100,000 to 150,000 at a minimum • Exact number unknown for the San Joaquin Valley

  3. Oaxacan Population • Mexican origin • Characteristics that set them apart from non-indigenous (“mestizo”) counterparts • Speak indigenous languages • Speak little or no Spanish • Low literacy and education levels • Faced centuries of discrimination and marginalization within Mexico

  4. Contributing Factors to Poor Health The most significant factors include: • Health disparities • Health determinants • Lack of healthcare access, health insurance, and other resources • Chronic illness risk

  5. Contributing Factors to Poor Health - Con't • Limited access to health and social services due to fears associated with immigration status • Limited professional interpretation services • Limited access to transportation, particularly in more rural and isolated communities • Most importantly, lack of knowledge regarding healthy diet

  6. Lack of Knowledge Growing up as a member of this community I noticed: • Cultural lack of knowledge • View obesity as healthy • Cultural perception that obesity is a positive thing • Unaware obesity leads to other comorbidities

  7. How Could I Make a Change? Volunteer Intervention at the 2018 Guelaguetza • Measure BP • Provide education regarding BP significance • Counsel regarding prevention of health complications • Referral to Tzu Chi clinic if BP elevated

  8. Blood Pressure Results Categories

  9. Blood Pressure Results Findings

  10. Later Adolescent Population

  11. Average Systolic/Diastolic

  12. Early Adulthood Population

  13. Average Systolic/Diastolic

  14. Middle Adulthood Population

  15. Average Systolic/Diastolic

  16. Later Adulthood Population

  17. Average Systolic/Diastolic

  18. Factors Impacting Results Surprising hypertension in younger population Possibly due to: • Stress of a hot day • Activity (dancing, eating etc.) • Caffeinated bererages

  19. Additional Research • Trend BP • Antihypertensive medications • BMI • Larger, more age-diverse population

  20. Special Thanks to all Volunteers!!!

  21. Questions???

  22. Thank you!

  23. References American Heart Association. (2017). Que es la presión arterial alta? Retrieved from https://www.heart.org/- media/files/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/hbp-rainbow-chart-speanish-pdf-ucm_499221.pdf Cohen, J. (2005). The Oaxaca-U.S. Connection and Remittances. Migration Policy Institute. Retrieved from https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/oaxaca-us-connection-and-remittances Development Through Life. 2018. Retrieved from http://www.widener.edu/about/campus_resources/wolfgram_ library/documents/life_span_chart_final.pdf Kresge, L. (2007). Indigenous Oaxacan Communities in California: An Overview. California Institute for Rural Studies. Retrieved from http://www.safsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2015_Aug26_IndigenousHealthWeb_Report.pdf

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