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  • Public Health Interventions
  • Stress Management Studies

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  • Chronic stress is a significant contributor to racial and ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD).
  • Hypertension (HTN) is a key risk factor for CVD, disproportionately affecting certain populations.
  • Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) women represent an understudied group regarding effective stress reduction for hypertension management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and assess existing literature on stress reduction interventions.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions in reducing hypertension among NHB women.
  • To identify gaps in knowledge for future research and application.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted an electronic literature search of PubMed and PsycINFO (2000-2020).
  • Used keywords including "blood pressure", "hypertension", "women", "black", "stress", and "meditation".
  • Included intervention-based studies targeting stress reduction and measuring blood pressure in US-based Black women.

Main Results:

  • Six studies met the inclusion criteria from an initial 109 articles.
  • Transcendental meditation demonstrated efficacy in reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure by up to 7 mmHg.
  • Other interventions like relaxation exercises and therapeutic massage showed potential benefits in pilot trials.

Conclusions:

  • Faith-based strategies and meditation are effective for stress reduction and lowering blood pressure in NHB women.
  • Significant knowledge gaps remain regarding the optimal application of these strategies for this population.
  • Further research is warranted to leverage these findings for improved cardiovascular health outcomes.