AFFECTING HYPERTENSION FACTORS THAT CAN BE CHANGED Sedentary Lifestyle Those who do not exercise are more likely to develop hypertension. These people tend to have higher heartbeat rates than those who work out‚ and this forces the heart to work harder during each contraction. This puts more pressure on the arteries‚ so the propensity for heart diseases or heart attacks becomes greater. A sedentary lifestyle is also a precursor to being overweight or obese‚ which is another hypertension risk factor
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Socio-medical model of health is often referred to as being a positive model of health. The socio-medical model focuses on social factors that contributes to the health and wellbeing within society. Research shows that life expectancy has risen‚ and death rates have fallen since the late 19th and early 20th centuries‚ this also includes infant mortality. This corresponded with improvements in sanitation‚ the building of new council houses‚ providing clean water and improved overall standards of living
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urine which is a warning sign for renal damage. She was placed on magnesium sulfate to help treat her hypertension and as prophylaxis for seizures. She stated she was unaware of her blood pressure until she was admitted. She also stated she is very active and is involved in high school sports and coaching and was very surprised to learn about how increased her blood pressure had become. Hypertension does not run in her family but there is a history of arthritis and cancer among her grandparents.
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Human beliefs about the causes of illness and injury vary from one era to another. In the Neolithic times (c.a 8000- 9000 b.c )‚ illness and injury being common phenomena’s‚ were directly associated to natural events manipulated by higher powers which also controlled climate changes and other natural events. Overtime‚ healing ceremonies‚ songs‚ sacred objects‚ and incantations were developed as means of pacifying the evil forces which were believed to cause diseases‚ and illnesses. Then‚ during the
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Although the biomedical model has achieved dominance in the medical field‚ there are numerous additional factors that are attributed to every disease. “ In all societies‚ ancient and modern‚ preliterate and literate‚ the major criteria for identification of disease have always been behavioral‚ psychological‚ and social in nature” (Engel‚ 1977). To ignore these factors would be to deny a patient the optimal level of care available. The biomedical model focuses strictly on any deviations of measurable
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High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) High blood pressure or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure does not mean excessive emotional tension‚ although emotional tension and stress can temporarily increase blood pressure. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80; blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is called "pre-hypertension"‚ and a blood pressure of
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The main focus of Health Psychology is to evaluate the psychological factors that play a role in influencing the action an individual takes toward their health‚ as well as the reasons behind the lifestyle choices they make and how it affects their health. As health can be defined as a balance between physical‚ mental‚ social and emotional well-being‚ there are biological‚ social and psychological factors to consider when it comes to understanding Health Psychology. A Health Psychologist can work
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some combo of biological‚ social‚ psychological influences. 8. Behavioral change typically consists of several attempts. Person may progress‚ backslide‚ and cycle and recycle through stages. THE STAGES OF CHANGE; TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL OF CHANGE PRECONTEMPLATION (PC): People have no intention of changing (within next 6 mos). CONTEMPLATION (C): People engage in cognitive process. Decisional balance‚ which represents mental weighing of pros and cons assoc with changing behavior
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My grandfather has been suffering from hypertension for over 10 years. In 2011‚ my grandfather was admitted to the hospital because of stroke. He alive after the emergency treatment and surgery‚ as the domestic helper of my grandfather called the ambulance via calling the hotline of the police as soon as possible after my grandfather cannot move his limbs of left and feels the pain of his heart. After the accident happened‚ my family members and I went to a hospital to visit my grandfather. One of
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Caitlin Collins Anatomy Dec.2013 Good afternoon Mr. Lowe‚ my name is Caitlin and I am the education nurse. I want to talk to you about your recent diagnosis of hypertension or high blood pressure. First and foremost Mr. Lowe‚ I would like to explain to you what high blood pressure is then we will go on to talk about what are some thing you can do to keep your blood pressure normal and where it is supposed to be. High blood pressure is the pressure your blood is traveling through your
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