Arterial pressure control for nursing military professionals

Abstract: Objective: Determine which risks factors for hypertension that military nursing professionals identify in their lifestyle; classifying blood pressure levels of professionals. Method: Quantitative, based on descriptive research. Results: This study included 40 military professionals in nursing. The following risks factors were identified for hypertension in the study population: using of hormonal contraceptives (8.0%), smoking (7.0%), alcoholic beverages (2.0%), physical inactivity (21.0%), stress (25.0%), excessive salt intake (11.0%), obesity (8.0%) and high calorie and high protein diet (18.0%). The classification of blood pressure of the subjects revealed that 70.0% showed pressure values considered normal or optimal, values between 12.5% and 17.5 % were considered borderline hypertensions prove. Conclusion: This study indicates the needs for changes in professionals’ lifestyle, because the risks factors associated with blood pressure levels may contribute to the onset of hypert

Angaben zum Objekt

• Weitere Titel: Estresse e demais fatores de risco para hipertensão arterial entre profissionais militares da área de enfermagem
• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online ; 8 (2016) 1 ; 3646-3666

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wo): Mannheim
• (wann): 2016

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i1.3646-3666
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53836-8
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 25.03.2025, 13:55 MEZ