Ella R Garza

Biographic Data

ID10023429
NAMEElla R Garza
GIVEN NAMESElla R
FAMILY NAMEGarza
SIGNATUREGARZA E R
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
ORCID0000-0002-7788-1737
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Factors influencing implementation of a self-measured blood pressure program in community health centers

    Open AccessSerena A Rodriguez, Fernanda Velasco-Huerta et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Objectives: Uncontrolled hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease, particularly among adults aged 45 years and older. Self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) is an evidence-based intervention that can help patients manage hypertension outside of the clinical setting. We conducted a needs and assets assessment to identify (1) health center adopters and implementers and (2) barriers and facilitators to SMBP adoption and implementation …

  • Using implementation mapping for the adoption and implementation of Target

    Open AccessMelissa A Valerio-Shewmaker, Natalia I Heredia et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background Despite the availability of multilevel evidence-based interventions for blood pressure management, poor hypertension control is common among community health center patient populations across the state of Texas and the United States. Target:BP TM is a national initiative from the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association to assist healthcare organizations and care teams in improving blood pressure control rates us…