NR 702 Week 1 Discussion; Reducing Incidences of Uncontrolled Hypertension

2 Reducing Incidences of Uncontrolled Hypertension The PICOT question is: In patients diagnosed with high blood pressure (BP) and under hypertensive medication, how does implementing a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) program, compared with usual practice, affect incidences of uncontrolled hypertension in a primary care office within 12 weeks? At the practicum site, there is a high prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension, affecting about 59% of patients on BP treatment despite the existing practices for disease management. The problem increases individuals’ risk of developing complications and necessitates interventions for managing disease-modifiable risk factors, such as high BP and cholesterol (Alnooh et al., 2022; Guo et al., 2021). The specific project aim is to assess whether implementing a DASH diet program will reduce incidences of uncontrolled hypertension at the project site. The objectives are to (a) implement a DASH program, (b) evaluate its effect on modifiable risk factors, and (c) assess the impact on reducing disease incidences.