Partnering With Schools for Community-Based Health Interventions: How Educating Children Improves Hypertension Awareness.

IF 1.3 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Ochsner Journal Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.31486/toj.24.0099

Jennifer Hundley, Kristine Olson, Cherylann Rocha, Margaret K Wallace, Grace Smith, Katharina Martin, Micheal Crane, Ralph D'Agostino, Amy Ladd, Sangeeta Shah

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Abstract

Background: More than 16,000 Virginians die of cardiovascular disease each year, with increased morbidity among Black and low-income adults. Hypertension (HTN) is the most modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factor. A community-based health intervention administered in partnership with schools may increase HTN awareness and reduce the development of unhealthy practices.

Methods: Elementary school students (n=52) attending a majority Black and low-income school participated in an educational intervention program called Teach BP that is designed to increase HTN awareness across 4 topics: knowledge of blood pressure (BP) and HTN, organ systems impacted by HTN, habits to maintain a healthy BP, and competency in operating a BP monitor.

Results: Students' ability to define and recognize HTN increased by an average of 62.7%. Their awareness of how HTN affects the body increased by an average of 92.1%. Additionally, students demonstrated competency in operating a BP monitor.

Conclusion: The Teach BP program was effective at increasing students' awareness of HTN.

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与学校合作开展社区卫生干预：如何教育儿童提高对高血压的认识。

背景：每年有超过16000名弗吉尼亚人死于心血管疾病，其中黑人和低收入成年人的发病率增加。高血压（HTN）是最易改变的心血管疾病危险因素。与学校合作实施的以社区为基础的卫生干预措施可提高人们对儿童健康问题的认识，减少不健康做法的发展。方法：一所黑人和低收入学校的52名小学生参加了一项名为Teach BP的教育干预计划，该计划旨在提高人们对HTN的认识，涉及4个主题：血压（BP）和HTN的知识，受HTN影响的器官系统，保持健康血压的习惯，以及操作血压监测仪的能力。结果：学生对HTN的定义和识别能力平均提高了62.7%。他们对HTN如何影响身体的认识平均提高了92.1%。此外，学生还展示了操作血压监护仪的能力。结论：Teach BP项目能有效提高学生对HTN的认识。

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Ochsner Journal MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL-

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