Hundley Jennifer, Olson Kristine, Rocha Cherylann, Wallace Margaret K, Smith Grace, Martin Katharina, Crane Micheal, D'Agostino Ralph, Ladd Amy, Shah Sangeeta
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, VCU Health, Richmond, VA.
VCU School of Education, Richmond, VA.
Ochsner J. 2025 Spring;25(1):34-43. doi: 10.31486/toj.24.0099.
More than 16,000 Virginians die of cardiovascular disease each year, with increased morbidity among Black and low-income adults. Hypertension (HTN) is the most modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factor. A community-based health intervention administered in partnership with schools may increase HTN awareness and reduce the development of unhealthy practices.
Elementary school students (n=52) attending a majority Black and low-income school participated in an educational intervention program called Teach BP that is designed to increase HTN awareness across 4 topics: knowledge of blood pressure (BP) and HTN, organ systems impacted by HTN, habits to maintain a healthy BP, and competency in operating a BP monitor.
Students' ability to define and recognize HTN increased by an average of 62.7%. Their awareness of how HTN affects the body increased by an average of 92.1%. Additionally, students demonstrated competency in operating a BP monitor.
The Teach BP program was effective at increasing students' awareness of HTN.
每年有超过16000名弗吉尼亚人死于心血管疾病，黑人和低收入成年人的发病率更高。高血压（HTN）是最可改变的心血管疾病风险因素。与学校合作实施的社区健康干预措施可能会提高对高血压的认识，并减少不良行为的形成。
就读于一所黑人学生和低收入学生占多数的小学的52名小学生参加了一个名为“教测血压”的教育干预项目，该项目旨在通过4个主题提高对高血压的认识：血压（BP）和高血压知识、受高血压影响的器官系统、维持健康血压的习惯以及操作血压计的能力。
学生定义和识别高血压的能力平均提高了62.7%。他们对高血压如何影响身体的认识平均提高了92.1%。此外，学生们展示了操作血压计的能力。
“教测血压”项目在提高学生对高血压的认识方面是有效的。
