Management of hypertension and its complications requires health care providers to
understand the reason for developing the disease. Complications of hypertension (HTN)
are more prevalent when patient interventions are not consistently performed by staff. A
gap in staff knowledge regarding the management of patients with HTN was noted at an
outpatient clinic in the southwestern United States. A staff education project based on
the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC-8) guidelines for HTN management was
developed to address the gap in knowledge. This DNP project sought to understand the
impact of an evidence-based staff education program in improving the knowledge of
nursing staff on HTN management. The health belief model and social cognitive theory
guided the project. Three expert panelists evaluated the education program content and
agreed that the content was relevant to clinical practice and would improve staff
knowledge regarding management of HTN. Eight nurses participated in the education
program, first completing a pretest questionnaire followed by educational program
content in digital format. Participants reviewed the program for 1 week followed by a
PowerPoint presentation at a staff meeting. Posttest questionnaires were completed by 7
participants using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from completely unaware to completely
aware. Posttest results indicated that nursing staff knowledge increased to completely
aware (100%) of the JNC-8 guidelines for HTN management compared with completely
unaware before the program. The project emphasizes the potential for positive social
change when translating evidence to practice through staff education to improve patient
management and outcomes for the treatment of HTN.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:waldenu.edu/oai:scholarworks.waldenu.edu:dissertations-8982 |
| Date | 01 January 2019 |
| Creators | Obaze, Doris Adediwura |
| Publisher | ScholarWorks |
| Source Sets | Walden University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies |
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