Date of Award
2023
Document Type
Capstone
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
College Granting Degree
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract
Purpose: Hypertension is a major concern in healthcare today, especially in African Americans. Causes of high blood pressure are multi-factorial and may include poor lifestyle choices, medication adherence, ineffective follow-up care and patient health care knowledge deficit. All aspects of blood pressure reduction are multifactorial, so they need to be addressed for adequate health control. Methods: The participants for this project included eight older adults ages 40-85 years in an Urban African American church in Port Saint Lucie. This project aims to determine if a 3-month educational class that involves Dash diet, exercise planning, and antihypertensive adherence will improve blood pressure in African Americans.
Extent
44 p.
Recommended Citation
Erisme, Marie S., "African Americans and Hypertension" (2023). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present. 1566.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general/1566
Identifier
faudnp000091