Date
2-28-2025
Department
School of Nursing
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Chair
Jodi Duncan
Keywords
Hypertension, Nurse-Led Blood Pressure
Disciplines
Nursing
Recommended Citation
Adams, Kyiana P., "A Nurse-Led Blood Pressure Program to Improve Blood Pressure in the Underserved Population of Patients with Hypertension" (2025). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 6537.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/6537
Abstract
Hypertension is one of the most chronic conditions in the United States and worldwide. Patients with lower socioeconomic class tend to have poor control of their blood pressure and higher morbidity and mortality rates. The scholarly project was conducted to identify if a nurse-led eight-to-10-week telehealth program improves blood pressure in the uninsured and underinsured community. The project was conducted in a community cares clinic that is part of a large organization. The criteria included adults aged 18 and older diagnosed with hypertension without resistant hypertension. Participants were required to agree to having a phone call once weekly for four weeks and then biweekly for two weeks with a follow-up appointment in clinic. Participants were given blood pressure machines and were required to check their blood pressure daily or at least three times per week. Teaching was provided on diet and exercise recommendations prior to beginning the intervention and was reinforced during the intervention period. Post-intervention results showed there was an overall decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressures compared to pre-intervention.
