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Fatemeh Rabipour; Seyed Davood Hosseininasab; Arsalan Salari – American Journal of Health Education, 2024
Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a serious medical disease and the main cause of cardiovascular diseases and premature death worldwide. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of online mindfulness-based stress reduction (OMBSR) on systolic blood pressure (BP), diastolic blood pressure (BP), and heart rate (HR) in…
Descriptors: Hypertension, Stress Management, Metacognition, Patients
Elizabeth B. Lynch; Christy Tangney; Todd Ruppar; Laura Zimmermann; Joselyn Williams; LaDawne Jenkins; Steve Epting; Elizabeth Avery; Tamara Olinger; Teresa Berumen; Maggie Skoller; Rebecca Wornhoff – Prevention Science, 2024
African Americans (AAs) have higher prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension than Whites, which leads to reduced life expectancy. Barriers to achieving blood pressure control in AAs include mistrust of healthcare and poor adherence to medication and dietary recommendations. We conducted a pilot study of a church-based community health worker (CHW)…
Descriptors: African Americans, Hypertension, Racial Differences, Health Behavior
Teisovinuo Semou; Sandra Roshni Monteiro; Meena Hariharan; Meera Padhy; Usha Chivukula – Health Education Journal, 2025
Background: This study aimed to establish the effectiveness of a hypertension knowledge education intervention among Indian adolescents to foster lifestyle changes aimed at preventing hypertension. Methods: The Hypertension Knowledge Test (HKT) was used to assess changes in knowledge using a repeated-measures one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Hypertension, Knowledge Level
Tori Taniguchi; Jessica Williams-Nguyen; Clemma S. Muller; Amber Fyfe-Johnson; Austin Henderson; Jason G. Umans; Joy Standridge; Tyra Shackleford; Robert Rosenman; Dedra Buchwald; Valarie Bluebird Jernigan – Health Education Research, 2024
We sought to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a culturally tailored food box intervention for improving blood pressure (BP), food security and Body Mass Index (BMI) among Chickasaw Nation adults with uncontrolled hypertension. As part of the Chickasaw Healthy Eating Environments Research Study (CHEERS), we administered a group…
Descriptors: Food, Pilot Projects, American Indians, Intervention
Ab Hamid, Mohd Ramadan; Mohd Yusof, Nur Dalia Binti; Buhari, Siti Sabariah – Health Education Journal, 2022
Background: Educational video is a productive means to advocate lifestyle modifications such as changes in the dietary routine. This study assesses the understandability, actionability and suitability of newly developed educational videos aimed at encouraging dietary adjustments among hypertension patients. Method: In all, 183 participants were…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Eating Habits, Hypertension, Patient Education
Davis, Ryan; Olpin, Michael – College Student Journal, 2021
This study's primary purpose was to investigate the difference between stress relief tools and interventions on students' blood pressure, heart rate, perceived pain, and perceived stress in a stress relief center at a university in the northwest of the United States. Usage rates of each tool and intervention were also investigated. From September…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Coping, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Tumwebaze, Joel; Kagulire, JohnPaul; Dawkins, Norma L. – Journal of Extension, 2022
This study aimed at averting challenges of overweight and obesity among African Americans in rural Alabama. Focus group discussions and surveys were used to design a 12-week nutrition education and physical activity program. Results showed a significant improvement (p<0.05) in participants' knowledge scores. Values for systolic blood pressure…
Descriptors: Obesity, African Americans, Rural Areas, Nutrition Instruction
Pullyblank, Kristin; Brunner, Wendy; Wyckoff, Lynae; Krupa, Nicole; Scribani, Melissa; Strogatz, David – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Context: Rural populations experience both a higher prevalence of and risk for premature death from chronic conditions than do their urban counterparts. Yet barriers to implement community-based chronic disease self-management programs persist. Program: The Living Well program, a multi-sector collaboration between a rural health care system and a…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Barriers, Self Management, Health Behavior
Yeong, Siew-Wei; Kon, Zhien-Hung; Ong, Siew-Chin; Babar, Zaheer-Ud-Din – Health Education, 2021
Purpose: This study looked at the impact of a community-based public health campaign on hypertension and diabetes mellitus awareness and prevention, as well as student experiential learning in a campaign conducted by pharmacy students. Design/methodology/approach: A convenience sampling cross-sectional pre-post survey was done to assess disease…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Health Promotion, Public Health, Hypertension
BoAe Im; HyunSoo Oh; SooHyun Kim; HyeSun Jeong; WhaSook Seo – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Rheumatic diseases are known to be associated with the development of metabolic syndrome, which increases mortality rates due to cardiovascular complications. Although a variety of self-management programs for rheumatic diseases have been developed, few have concentrated on metabolic syndrome. This study aimed to develop and verify a blended (a…
Descriptors: Self Management, Patients, Comparative Analysis, Diseases
Knol, Linda L.; Appel, Susan J.; Crowe-White, Kristi M.; Brantley, Caroline; Adewumi, Opeyemi E.; Senkus, Katelyn E. – American Journal of Health Education, 2021
Background: The aim of this study was to develop a mindful eating intervention and evaluate potential changes in selected outcomes. The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping was used to guide the curriculum development and selection of evaluation measures. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility and acceptability of…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Metacognition