Hypertensive. Other secondary hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The present quasi-experimental study starts with obtaining required permissions from the School of Nursing and Midwifery in Hamedan University of Medical Sciences. The researcher will
being seated comfortably five minutes before measurement
having both arms supported at heart level and having both legs on the floor
silence during blood pressure measurement
deflating cuff at appropriate speed, and having the barometer at eye level of the observer. Cuff pressure will be filled with air until the pressure reaches 30 millimeter Hg above the level that radia
The present quasi-experimental study starts with obtaining required permissions from the School of Nursing and Midwifery in Hamedan University of Medical Sciences. The researcher will attend Hamedan U
The staff working at Hamedan University of Medical Sciences will be screened to identity people with hypertension and pre-hypertension. People in the experimental and control groups will be randomly a
Sponsors
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The present quasi-experimental study intended to determine the impact of self-care education on controlling blood pressure among staff members of Hamedan University of Medical Sciences diagnosed with hypertension and per-hypertension. A multi-stage sampling technique will be employed. The sample population members enter the study voluntarily and are screened and divided into experimental and control groups. The study population comprises all staff working at Hamedan University of Medical Sciences who are diagnosed with hypertension or per-hypertension. Eighty patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be recruited from the study population. The inclusion criteria are as follows: people with hypertension or per-hypertension working at Hamedan University of Medical Sciences; written informed consent for participation; aged 25-55 years, and not taking any medicines to control blood pressure. The exclusion criteria are failure to obtain participant’s consent and absence from educational sessions. Group educational interventions will be conducted by lecturing, having question-and-answer sessions, and providing pamphlets for continuing education. The two-hour educational classes will be held on two days in two consecutive weeks from 8 to 10 or from 10 to 12 a.m. This study will evaluate the impact of education on controlling blood pressure among people with hypertension or per-hypertension.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two months after intervention. Method of measurement: mm Hg , using a mercury sphygmomanometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Hosseinabad
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed