Hypertension Education Intervention with Ugandan Nurses Working in Hospital Outpatient Clinic: A Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Katende, Godfrey
Groves, Sara
Becker, Kathleen
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) pose a significant global burden in both developed and developing countries.
It is estimated that, by 2025, 41.7% of males and 38.7% of females in Sub-Saharan Africa will develop high blood pressure (HBP).
This is particularly true in Uganda with hypertensive prevalence rates estimated to range from 22.5% to 30.5%.
Coupled with low levels of detection, treatment, and control, hypertension represents a Ugandan public health crisis.
An innovative WHO-ISH education program culturally was adapted in a pilot study and focused on knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA) of nurses caring for hypertensive patients in an outpatient clinic.
Pre-post intervention data was collected and analyzed in which significant improvements were noted on all the three outcome measures.
This pilot study demonstrated that nurses’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes could be significantly improved with a multimodal education program implemented in a low resource environment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Katende, Godfrey& Groves, Sara& Becker, Kathleen. 2014. Hypertension Education Intervention with Ugandan Nurses Working in Hospital Outpatient Clinic: A Pilot Study. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046854
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Katende, Godfrey…[et al.]. Hypertension Education Intervention with Ugandan Nurses Working in Hospital Outpatient Clinic: A Pilot Study. Nursing Research and Practice Vol. 2014, no. 2014 (2013), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Katende, Godfrey& Groves, Sara& Becker, Kathleen. Hypertension Education Intervention with Ugandan Nurses Working in Hospital Outpatient Clinic: A Pilot Study. Nursing Research and Practice. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046854
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1046854