Distriktsskoterskans forebyggande arbete i varden av patienter med hypertoni
Hypertension is among the estimated 1.8 million Swedish people. Risk factors for developing hypertension is tobacco use, alcohol consumption, improper diet, low physical activity level and stress. Modified lifestyle is the foundation of treatment and the district nurse has an important preventive role to give the patient the potential to incorporate healthy living habits. The aim was to compare various preventive interventions and their effect on blood pressure among patients with hypertension. The goal was to compile existing knowledge and raise the visibility for the professionals in the field. A literature review was conducted and all the scientific articles were retrieved from the database Cinahl. The results will conduct only quantitative studies, where it is found that the location of the preventing work can be carried out at the medical services, residential and medical clinic separately or in combination. It can also be based on individual counseling or in combination with group counseling. The advice can be given in writing and or orally. Then too few studies are analyzed, no general conclusions can be drawn. However, we can see that the majority of the studies interventions resulted in a more or less blood pressure lowering effect. The conclusion is that prevention is a key in the care of patients with hypertension and that it should be individualized based on the individual's unique conditions.