PMID: 20642065Jul 21, 2010Paper

The effect of educational interventions on nursing team knowledge about arterial hypertension

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P
Stael Silvana Bagno Eleutério da SilvaAngela Maria Geraldo Pierin

Abstract

Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Nursing carries a large responsibility in care delivery to hypertensive individuals. Thus, the goal was to assess a nursing team's knowledge on hypertension and its treatment before and after educational interventions. A questionnaire was used, addressing theoretical aspects of hypertension knowledge among nurses (5), technicians (2), auxiliaries (11) and community agents (37) at two Basic Health Units in São Paulo City, Brazil. For statistical analysis, Student's T test was used, as well as variance analysis and p < 0.05. A knowledge increase was verified after the educational interventions for the group constituted by nurses, technicians and nursing auxiliaries (84.6 +/- 12.0% vs. 92.7 +/- 15.0%, p < 0.05), while no significant change occurred for community health agents (80.8 +/- 12.2% vs. 83.5 +/- 24.0%). Thus, it was concluded that the educational actions were effective and must be put in practice in the nursing team, which they can influence the improvement of care delivery for hypertensive patients.

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May 16, 2003·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Aram V ChobanianUNKNOWN National High Blood Pressure Education Program Coordinating Committee
Jun 25, 2005·Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P·Cláudia Cristina Pereira RabelloDécio Mion
Aug 29, 2007·Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P·Edna Apparecida Moura ArcuriJair Lício Ferreira Santos

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Dec 22, 2012·Revista brasileira de enfermagem·Cristiane Crisp Martins Ribeiro, José Luiz Tatagiba Lamas
Oct 2, 2014·Revista brasileira de enfermagem·Manuela Pinto TibúrcioGilson de Vasconcelos Torres

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