Purpose:
This paper is a report of the results of a literature review conducted with the goal of identifying the nursing process components: assessment, diagnoses, interventions and outcomes related to health promotion in adults with hypertension in primary settings.
Methods:
A search of medline, cinahl, and panthercat online catalogue of uwm database, psycinfo, cochrane database, and social services abstracts was conducted to retrieve literature published from 1988 to 2006.
Results:
A total of 115 articles were reviewed. overall, 70 relevant studies were selected on health promotion in adults with hypertension in primary settings. a total of 39 nursing process components (nursing diagnoses outcomes and interventions) related to health promotion with adults with high blood pressure were identified in primary healthcare settings.
Conclusions:
Research-based evidence material provides an evidence-based nursing practice guideline with specific nursing process components on the topic. the evidence-based nursing practice guideline developed from this referential study for promoting health of adults with hypertension should be reflected in nursing practice in primary healthcare settings. for a future study, focus groups and key informant interview are recommended with nurses who actually provide nursing services in primary healthcare settings to clients who are diagnosed with high blood pressure.