Publication Date

Fall 12-5-2024

Document Type

Student Project

First Advisor

Sharp, Jennifer

Degree Name

B.S. (Bachelor of Science)

Department

School of Nursing

Abstract

Hypertension is a form of heart disease that is extremely prevalent, affecting many Americans. This disease manifests from countless risk factors often modifiable from an individual’s lifestyle behavior. Many health initiatives are understood by the public including healthy eating, exercise, and maintaining adequate health, but incidence continues to rise. To better understand this occurrence, a framework called the Health Belief Model is used to answer why individuals make the health decisions that they do in relation to hypertension. Participants in both individual, small group, and large group settings were invited to attend a Hypertension Awareness Event. Participants were asked to fill out a 9-question survey that asks about personal health information and their own health perceptions following the health belief model. After the survey is performed, participants were able to have their blood pressure measured, ask any questions about the disease answered by a nursing student, and then given a handout about the disease process and how to prevent or manage a diagnosis of hypertension through lifestyle changes.

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