Team-based care consists of at least two medical specialists who work collaboratively along with patients, family caretakers, and neighborhood assistance providers on common objectives within and across settings to produce aid that is reliable, patient-centered, prompt, adept, and honest. Advantages of team-based care include improved access to care and assistance with a care team, enhanced quality and reliability of care, cost-effective care, and improved health in patients with chronic conditions …show more content…
Although maximizing the use of electronic medical records and incorporating prompts and notices to improve care can help monitor patients and catch hypertension early on, not all Arkansas residents may have access to such resources. The second solution also may not be easily achievable as the number of patients with hypertension is fairly high, requiring an exorbitant amount of medical specialists to create teams. However, the DASH diet requires no external medical aid, allowing anyone the opportunity to control their blood pressure. The diet lowers blood pressure through modest dietary and lifestyle changes. The DASH diet primarily focuses on consuming twice the daily amount of vegetables, complex carbohydrates, low-fat dairy products, and fruits. It lowers fat, cholesterol, sodium, and saturated fat intake and increases calcium, potassium, and magnesium consumption. The results are thought to be caused partially by the high levels of calcium, potassium, and magnesium (Bellows and Moore). A recent study has shown that the DASH diet lowers blood pressure more than a usual American diet alone or a usual American diet with additional vegetables and fruits. The DASH Trial, a NHLBI-funded trial, consisted of 459 adults, some confirming high blood pressure and some denying, and compared three diets using a daily sodium intake of 3,000 mg: a usual American diet, a