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¶ … precarious world of hypertension (HTN) as it relates to a specific and substantial segment of the American population. The study sought to determine whether an intervention with African-American students between the ages of 14 -- 17 would be efficacious. The problem is that there is a higher incidence of HTN in African-Americans than in almost any other demographic. This is a problem because of the many health risks associated with this disease.
The purpose of the study was to determine whether education and learning on how to combat HTN would be beneficial to the study participants, and through extrapolation be beneficial to the African-American members of society as well. Specifically, "the purpose of the study was to determine the efficacy of a school-based health promotion intervention" (Covelli, 2006, p. 173).
The objectives of the study included; increasing knowledge of health promotion and daily exercise, increasing the intake of...
The study's variables included the fact that a strict diet could not be monitored, nor could the amount of exercise be determined in an effective manner. The review of literature was effective and contained pertinent and consistent information related to information that assisted the research community in understanding the problem and how the study would help in addressing that problem.
According to the literature cited by the study, theoretically an intervention that provided African-American students with knowledge and support pertaining to the various exercise and nutritional habits formed during adolescence would be beneficial to those students by helping them change their lifestyle to include healthier alternatives to their somewhat sedentary lives.
The study's design was based on a nine-week intervention that consisted of two one and a half hour per week classes that…
Hypertension among African-Americans Nursing Process and Health Promotion of Groups and Community Theory Hypertension is very rampant in African-Americans, and health providers link it with three major chronic diseases, which include; stroke, kidney and heart diseases. This paper examines the incidence of hypertension in African-Americans in the five subsystems of the SDS Assessment Categories. African-Americans suffer high risks of organ damage as well as stroke and heart diseases, caused by hypertension. Health
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