Assessment of Blood Pressure Knowledge Among Workers in a Midwestern Manufacturing Plant

• Published in: AAOHN journal Vol. 59; no. 6; pp. 253 - 263
• Main Authors: Fearn, Cindy L., Brick, Gail Y., Lizer, Shannon, Doughty, Andrea, MacDowell, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thorofare SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 01.06.2011
• Subjects: Adaptation; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Employees; Health education; Health services; Hypertension; Hypotheses; Knowledge; Lifestyles; Literature reviews; Manufacturing; Mortality; Nursing; Occupational health; Pharmacists; Wellness programs; Womens health

Research Abstract This pilot study assessed knowledge of blood pressure among employees in a midwestern manufacturing plant. The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) guidelines were used to define blood pres...