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Running Head: NURSING: FAMILY ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION 1
NURSING: FAMILY ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION 2
HSNS 263 NURSING
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT - NURSING: FAMILY ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Incidence, Prevalence and Key Causes of Hypertension in Australia 3
Grading System for Hypertension, with its Non-Modifiable and Modifiable Characteristics as well as Primary Management at every Stage 4
Conclusion 5
Appendix: Evidence-Based Patient Education Plan for Trevor and Katrina 6
References 10
Introduction
The elevated levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure leads to a condition known as hypertension. According to Albert (2016), it is a long-term condition, which cannot be cured and only managed to the normal blood pressure that is 120/80 mm of Hg level with the help of lifestyle management, pharmacological intervention as well as proper patient education. The present essay ventures to identify the prevalence, main causes and grading system of hypertension in Australia, in link to Katrina’s case study, based on which education plans have been provided for her as well as for Trevor’s case study.
Incidence, Prevalence and Key Causes of Hypertension in Australia
Hypertension is one of the most commonly occu
ing and prevalent long-term conditions in Australia. In this condition, the blood pressure is above normal that is more than 120/80 mm of Hg column, which is considered a vexing condition for the cardiac well-being. In Australia, nearly 6million adults have elevated blood pressure levels above 140/90, out of which 68% people or 4million adults are at such a level that their blood pressure cannot be managed or controlled (Heart Foundation, 2018). It is mostly because of lack of proper medication and lifestyle interventions that they are not able to
ing down their elevated levels.
However, it is also to be noted that the incidence of hypertension is the most in the indigenous regions than in the non-indigenous u
an ones. For example, in Tasmania, 25.2% of the total population suffer from hypertension than in the Queensland, where only 22.5% people have hypertension (Heart Foundation, 2018). The overall rate contributes to 27% increase in the prevalence of hypertension in rural Australian regions that is 38.6% in comparison to 30.5% in the metropolitan areas (Heart Foundation, 2015). Hence, in case of Katrina, as given in the case study, it could be infe
ed that it is a common issue for her mother to acquire hypertension because they live in the rural town and belong to the Aboriginal community of Australia.
As mentioned by Roberts, Algert, Mo
is and Ford (2015), it is to be noted that an uncontrolled lifestyle and ignorance or medical awareness amongst the rural people of Australia can be the main causes that can lead to hypertension and circumstantially, a lot other cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Similar issues can be noticed in case of Katrina, who acquired a grave long-term disease such as Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) due to medical negligence or in case of Trevor, who experienced cardiac failure due to his excessive smoking addiction at late adulthood.
As supported by Weber et al. (2014), sedentary lifestyle, being obese or overweight, alcohol consumption, fatty food consumption or that containing high cholesterols, smoking and having a family history of hypertension or CVD can cause hypertension to the individuals in Australian households easily. In case of Katrina, her mother was overweight with Body Mass Index (BMI) being above 25 that is 28; hence developing hypertension. Similarly, her father having atherosclerosis, Katrina had CVD history in family, which made her prone to acquiring one for herself. It is also be noted that...