Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Medicine and Health Sciences Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Public Health and Community Nursing

PDF

2023

African Americans

Articles 1 - 1 of 1

Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences

Faith And Information To Treat Hypertension, Tiffany Bell Jul 2023

Faith And Information To Treat Hypertension, Tiffany Bell

Student Scholarly Projects

Practice Problem: The prevalence of stroke and hypertension (HTN) in African Americans in the United States is among the highest in the world (American Heart Association, n.d.) with cultural norms as a contributing factor.

PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this project was in African American adults (>18 y/o) (P), how does a faith-based hypertension management program (I), compared to standard hypertension management (C), affect blood pressure measurements (O) within an 8-week timeframe (T)?

Evidence: The integration of motivational interviewing with therapeutic lifestyle changes along with HTN education using a community-based participatory approach delivered in the …