Evidence-based Nursing Practice for Health Promotion in Adults With Hypertension: A Literature Review.
- Author:
Woi Hyun HONG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing Science, Kyungnam University, Changwon, Korea. wshong@kyungnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
evidence-based practice;
hypertension;
literature review
- MeSH:
Adult;
Evidence-Based Nursing;
Evidence-Based Practice;
Focus Groups;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Nursing Process;
Nursing Services;
Practice Guidelines as Topic;
Primary Health Care;
Social Work
- From:Asian Nursing Research
2010;4(4):227-245
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This paper is a report of the results of a literature review conducted with the goal of identifying the nursing process components: assessment, diagnoses, interventions and outcomes related to health promotion in adults with hypertension in primary settings. METHODS: A search of MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PantherCat Online Catalogue of UWM database, PsycInfo, Cochrane Database, and Social Services Abstracts was conducted to retrieve literature published from 1988 to 2006. RESULTS: A total of 115 articles were reviewed. Overall, 70 relevant studies were selected on health promotion in adults with hypertension in primary settings. A total of 39 nursing process components (nursing diagnoses outcomes and interventions) related to health promotion with adults with high blood pressure were identified in primary healthcare settings. CONCLUSIONS: Research-based evidence material provides an evidence-based nursing practice guideline with specific nursing process components on the topic. The evidence-based nursing practice guideline developed from this referential study for promoting health of adults with hypertension should be reflected in nursing practice in primary healthcare settings. For a future study, focus groups and key informant interview are recommended with nurses who actually provide nursing services in primary healthcare settings to clients who are diagnosed with high blood pressure.
