Decreasing blood pressure readings using a patient-centered interprofessional team approach

18^th International Conference on Nursing & Healthcare

December 05-07, 2016 Dallas, USA

Elaine Briggs

Capella University, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

High blood pressure is a major modifiable risk factor for stroke. Provision of medical management alone did not improve blood pressures of patients with hypertension in the family practice clinic. This presentation shows how an interprofessional team approach can lead to decreased blood pressure readings. The inter-professional team, led by the advanced practice nurse practitioner, integrated physical, mental, and behavioral health in a patient-centered model of care. Patients with Stage 2 hypertensive blood pressure significantly reduced their blood pressure below the desired value of less than 120/80. Interprofessional team management of hypertension profoundly reduced systolic blood pressure, p=0.0067, 95%Cl {16.72 to 42.78}. The reduced blood pressures discussed in this presentation support the recommendation for interprofessional team management of hypertension in the family practice clinic.

Biography :

Email: erbriggs2@gmail.com