Impact of Hypertension Education Pamphlets in the Primary Care Setting

Background: Hypertension is the #1 contributing risk to global death. Primary care offices focus on prevention and patient education. Objectives: Our goal is to measure the impact of an educational pamphlet on hypertension for delivering information in the primary care setting. We hope to improve pa...

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Published in:International journal of caring sciences 2021-05, Vol.14 (2), p.881-889
Main Authors: Cote, Blaire, McFarland, Colleen, Tortorici, Lydia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brochures
Data analysis
Diabetes
Ethnicity
Hypertension
Medical practices
Patient education
Primary care
Questionnaires
Reading
Stroke
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Summary:Background: Hypertension is the #1 contributing risk to global death. Primary care offices focus on prevention and patient education. Objectives: Our goal is to measure the impact of an educational pamphlet on hypertension for delivering information in the primary care setting. We hope to improve patient understanding of hypertension. Methodology: A patient education pamphlet on hypertension was created using graphics and text at a seventh-grade reading level. We created a survey about hypertension for each participant to complete before and after reading the pamphlet. A total of 103 participants completed the surveys at two primary care offices. Data was analyzed to assess for statistical significance between pre- and post-survey scores. Results: Analysis when comparing pre- and post-scores revealed a p value of 1.25 x 10-7 when analyzing all the data, indicating a statistically significant increase in correct answers on the post-survey. The data showed significant differences based on demographic information including education levels, pre-existing diagnosis of hypertension, and rural vs urban setting. Conclusions: The results suggest that our educational pamphlet is overall a successful way to education patients on hypertension. Pamphlets can be an efficacious form of patient education. They are highly accessible and cost-effective.
ISSN:1791-5201
1792-037X