The objectives of this study were to explain the occurrence of hypertension in the US among mature persons above 60 years using NHANES data. The second study sought to determine appropriate measures to be taken to curb the blood pressure condition among mature individuals more than 60 years. As stated above, nursing is an occupation that concentrates on the care in terms of health for persons as well as societies so that they could retain, or recuperate to their normal health states. Therefore this study is highly related to nursing. This research may also be termed as nursing investigation (Ostchega, Dillon, Hughes, Carrol and Yoon, 2007).
The setting of the study was in two parts. First was the NHANES III from 1988-1994 and the second was NHANES data from 1994-2004. Participants from data in NHANES III were 5093 while those from NHANES data were 4710. Measurements were performed to ascertain the presence blood pressure in mature individuals above 60 years.
In the second study, during the 1999 to 2004 research, a percentage of 67 of adults in the US had hypertension. This was a 10% increase from NHANES III. On contrasting the control of the HBP condition between NHANES III and NHANES, for men, the control increased from 39% to 51% and for women from 35% to 37%. Non-hispanic black individuals had higher occurrences of blood pressure than non-hispanic whites who were probable to have controlled the condition as opposed to Mexican-American persons. Furthermore persons between 60 to 69 years were highly probable to control the condition as compared to those above 70 years. “The measuring of hypertension within a period of 6 months was considerably associated with greater awareness, greater treatment in men and women, and greater control in women. A history of diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease was significantly associated with less hypertension control” (.24)
For the second part, an augment in the occurrence of blood pressure was noticed from 1988 t0 2004. The control of the condition persists to be difficult in women, individuals more than 70 years, non-Spanish blacks and Mexican-Americans plus persons having diabetes mellitus. In this case, it is similar too to the perspectives of individuals from the EBP. According to the research from the EBP, persons with more than 60 years are anticipated to have retired thus they are jobless. They tend to have a lot of worries and stress on how they should get food thus being prone to hypertension. The case becomes serious to persons above 70 years. This correlates to the results from the study.
This study has an implication that blood pressure affects people regardless of their ages. And therefore measures undertaken against hypertension should be taken seriously by all persons. Mature individuals above 60 years should go for regular health checkups and advised accordingly by the nurses. This investigation concentrates on mature adults who have their ages more than 60 years. The results for this study were ideal and comprehensive too. Persons more than 60 years should be taken good care of and since a large number of them are facing the condition; the regulation amongst them will help a lot in lowering the cases of the situation among all the people in the US.
In conclusion, HBP is a dangerous condition that should be avoided. In spite of the efforts to put up measures to reduce HBP, the efforts aren’t adequate thus the control hasn’t been achieved. It is upon all the people all over the world to join and put hands together against HBP. Nonetheless, great care and attention should be channeled towards older persons more than 60 years so that the pandemic is avoided.
Reference
Ostchega, Y., Dillon F. C., Hughes P. J., Carrol, M. and Yoon, S. (2007). Trends in Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control in Older U.S. Adults: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1988 to 2004. Journal of the American Geriatrics society, 55, 1056-1065.