A study to evaluate the effectiveness of a community hypertension program by the
Red Cross in Greater New York hypothesized that trained lay volunteers providing
screenings and appropriate referrals is low-cost ($1.44 per screening); and that it is
feasible to provide knowledge training to lay volunteers possessing the communica
tion skills necessary to establish a climate conducive to effective counseling thereby
addressing the limited availability of professional volunteers compared to the num
ber of hypertensives needing assistance in achieving blood pressure control. The
twelve participants in the counseling program pilot achieved an average reduction
of 20.4mmHg systolic and 15mmHg diastolic.
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