TABLE 2.

Resources for Canadians who have hypertension

Documents, PowerPoint (Microsoft Corporation, USA) slides and DVDs

Brief public hypertension recommendations: A single-page brochure that summarizes hypertension and its management for people who have hypertension or are at risk. The summary is based on the 2010 CHEP health care professional management recommendations Public hypertension recommendations: A four-page summary of hypertension and its management for people who have hypertension or are at risk. The summary is based on the 2010 CHEP health care professional management recommendations. The 2007 recommendations are available in four Indo-Asian language and cultural translations Hypertension in diabetes: A four-page summary of hypertension and its management for people who have hypertension and diabetes. The summary is based on the 2010 CHEP health care professional management recommendations How to measure your BP at home: A one-page summary of how to purchase and use a home BP measurement device Home measurement of BP: A more detailed four-page summary of how to purchase and use a home measurement device Measuring BP the right way: A poster and small card that outlines pictorially the key steps to measuring BP properly at home Home measurement DVD: A DVD that has one short and one longer summary of how to measure your BP at home as well as how to purchase and use home BP measurement devices Public education DVD (Hypertension: The Silent Killer): A short and longer summary of hypertension for the public, or those with or at risk of having hypertension Brief action tool: A set of three tools to be used by a health care professional educator to engage a patient more fully in his/her care. Action tool 1 takes approximately 4 min to complete. It defines BP, why a patient needs to be concerned if she/he has high BP, and the risks of hypertension. Action tool 2 takes 10 min to complete and basically motivates a patient to think about changing his/her lifestyle. Action tool 3 takes 7 min to complete. It talks about home measurement and recording of BP, as well as information on BP medication Public education hypertension slide set: Intended to be used by a knowledgeable health care professional in developing a presentation on hypertension to the public or people with hypertension

Dietary sodium

Public education dietary sodium slide set: A slide set that is intended to be used by a knowledgeable health care professional in developing a presentation on dietary sodium to the public or people with hypertension Get the facts: A one-page summary of the importance of reducing dietary sodium and the key mechanisms to reduce dietary sodium Short summary: A very short summary of why reducing dietary sodium is important and how to reduce dietary sodium Booklet: A more detailed summary of why it is important to reduce dietary sodium and how to reduce dietary sodium for the more interested consumer Brochure: Beyond the salt shaker – lower your sodium intake and improve your health Quiz: A short series of questions and answers for people to test their sodium knowledge. It is in PowerPoint format for use in presentations

Web sites

www.myBPsite.ca: To join a hypertension association and be regularly updated on hypertension resources and materials that are available www.hypertension.ca/bpc: To download patient-related resources www.hypertension.ca/chs: To examine the different home measurement devices that have passed international accuracy standards, are available in Canada and been approved by the Canadian Hypertension Society www.lowersodium.ca: Patient and health care professional information on dietary sodium www.sodium101.ca: Public information on dietary sodium www.heartandstroke.ca/bp: For an individualized action plan for lifestyle change and monitoring of BP www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/prevent/h_eating/h_eating.htm: For detailed information on following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet

BP Blood pressure; CHEP Canadian Hypertension Education Program